Luk 9:58 | MHM | STEP | v. 58 : Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head” (Luke 9:58 ). Jesus was showing how poor he was. He had less comfort than animals. He wanted this man to understand that following him might mean facing hardship and not having a home. Jesus himself lived very simply to teach us not to love the world too much. If we follow him, we must be ready to deny ourselves and take up our cross (2 Corinthians 8:9; 1 Corinthians 4:11 ).

‏ Luke 9:58

v. 58: Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head” (Luke 9:58 ^a). Jesus was showing how poor he was. He had less comfort than animals. He wanted this man to understand that following him might mean facing hardship and not having a home. Jesus himself lived very simply to teach us not to love the world too much. If we follow him, we must be ready to deny ourselves and take up our cross (2 Corinthians 8:9; 1 Corinthians 4:11 ^b).