Luke 9:5
And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
4And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the town.
6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
Cross References
Matthew 10:18And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.
Mark 9:37Whoever shall receive one child such as this in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, does not receive 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 who is least among you, that one shall be great.
Luke 10:10But into whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
Acts 13:51But they shook the dust off of their feet against them, and went 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 →