Luke 9:5

And so many as may not receive you, going out from that city, knock off the dust of your feet for a testimony against them.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 whatsoever house you may eaten there abide, and go out from thence.

6And going out, they continued to go through the villages, everywhere preaching the gospel, and healing.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.

Mark 9:37Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.

Luke 9:48and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Luke 10:10And into whatsoever city you may enter, and they may not receive you, having come out into the streets of the same, say,

Acts 13:51And having cast off the dust from their feet against them, they came into 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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