Luke 9:5
And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
4And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.
6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:13Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
Matthew 10:18yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Luke 9:48and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
Luke 10:10But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,
Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto 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 →