Luke 10:5

Whatever house you go to stay at, begin by praying for a blessing on it.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

In Context

4Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet any one on your journey.

6Then, if any one there is deserving of a blessing, your blessing will rest upon him; but if not, it will come back upon yourselves.

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Cross References

Luke 19:9“Salvation has come to this house to-day,” answered Jesus, “for even this man is a son of Abraham.

2 Corinthians 5:18But all this is the work of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the Ministry of Reconciliation —

Matthew Henry on Luke 10:2-17

The Mission of the Seventy. 1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into… Read the whole commentary →

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