Matthew 8:20

20Andκαὶsaysλέγειto himαὐτῷὁJesusἸησοῦς·ΑἱFoxesἀλώπεκεςholesφωλεοὺςhaveἔχουσινandκαὶtheτὰbirdsπετεινὰof theτοῦairοὐρανοῦnestsκατασκηνώσεις,ὁbutδὲthe Sonυἱὸςτοῦof Manἀνθρώπουnoοὐκhasἔχει[place] whereποῦtheτὴνheadκεφαλὴνHe might layκλίνῃ.

And Jesus says to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere He might lay the head.”

Vocab difficulty

13.3

Rare words

  • ἀλώπεκες

    ἀλώπηξ

    a fox; a fox-like, crafty person.

  • φωλεοὺς

    φωλεός

    a burrow, hole, den, lair.

  • κατασκηνώσεις

    κατασκήνωσις

    a dwelling-place.