Luke 9:5

And whoever will not receive you, when ye go out from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

In Context

4And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

6And going forth, they went through the villages, publishing the good news, and healing everywhere.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and before governors also and kings will ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Mark 9:37Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him who sent me.

Luke 9:48and said to them: Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever shall receive me, receives him who sent me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

Luke 10:10But into whatever city ye enter and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same, and say:

Acts 13:51And they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:2-10

The Mission of the Twelve Apostles. 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off… Read the whole commentary →

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