Luke 10:7
5 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
- KJV
- And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
- WEB
- Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
- ASV
- And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
- DARBY
- And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
- BLB
- And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things unto them; for the worker [is] worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.
- ÅB
- Men bli der i huset, og et og drikk hva de byr dere! for arbeideren er sin lønn verd. Dere skal ikke flytte fra hus til hus.
- OTB
- Bli i det huset, spis og drikk det de byr på, for arbeideren er sin lønn verd. Flytt ikke fra hus til hus.
- B1930
- Men bli der i huset, og et og drikk hvad de byr eder! for arbeideren er sin lønn verd. I skal ikke flytte fra hus til hus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 5:17–18
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Read in contextMatthew 10:10–11
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:4–15
Have we no right to food and to drink?
Read in context2 Timothy 2:6
The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
Read in contextGalatians 6:6
Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
Read in context3 John 1:5–8
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:18–19
Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,
Read in contextMark 6:10
And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
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