diff --git a/laravel/response.php b/laravel/response.php
index f3508358..242deab0 100644
--- a/laravel/response.php
+++ b/laravel/response.php
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ class Response {
 	{
 		return new static($content, $status, $headers);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new response instance with status code.
+	 *
+	 * <code>
+	 *		// Create a response instance with a view
+	 *		return Response::view('home.no_such_page', 404);
+	 *
+	 *		// Create a response instance with a view and data
+	 *		return Response::view('item.no_such_page', 404, array('message' => 'Nothing found'), array('header' => 'value'));
+	 * </code>
+	 *
+	 * @param  string    $view
+	 * @param  int       $status
+	 * @param  array     $data
+	 * @param  array     $headers
+	 * @return Response
+	 */
+	public static function view_with_status($view, $status, $data = array(), $headers = array())
+	{
+		return new static(View::make($view, $data), $status, $headers);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new response instance containing a view.