Luke 9:4

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that place.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, no knapsack, no bread, no money—and bring only one tunic each.

5If any will not receive you, shake off the very dust from your feet as you leave that town as a testimony against them.”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:11Whenever you enter a town or village, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave that place.

Luke 10:5Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be upon this house!’

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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