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Luke 10:8

Fellowship and the church

6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.

7 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.

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.’

10 But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

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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
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
KJV
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
WEB
Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
ASV
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
DARBY
And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
BLB
And into whatever city you⁺ may enter and they may receive you⁺, eat the things set before you⁺.
ÅB
Og hvor dere kommer inn i en by og de tar imot dere, der skal dere spise hva de setter fram for dere,
OTB
Når dere kommer inn i en by og blir tatt imot, spis det som blir satt fram for dere.
B1930
Og hvor I kommer inn i en by og de tar imot eder, der skal I ete hvad de setter frem for eder,

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 10:27

    If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

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  • Matthew 10:40

    He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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  • Luke 9:48

    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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  • Luke 10:10

    But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

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  • John 13:20

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”

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