Matthew 8:20

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And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

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