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20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[a] has no place even to lay his head.”

21 Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 8:20 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  2. 8:22 Greek Let the dead bury their own dead.

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