Luke 9:5
"If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4"Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart.
6So they went forth, and walked from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Cross References
Matthew 10:18"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Mark 9:37"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."
Luke 9:48then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."
Luke 10:10"But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry,
Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and 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 →