Mark 6:11

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
KJV
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
WEB
Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
ASV
And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.
DARBY
And whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
BLB
And whatever place may not receive you⁺ nor hear you⁺, going out from there, shake off the dust that [is] under your⁺ feet, as a testimony against them.”
ÅB
Og hvor de ikke tar imot dere og ikke hører på dere, der skal dere gå ut fra det sted og riste av støvet under deres føtter til et vitnesbyrd mot dem.
OTB
Hvis et sted ikke tar imot dere eller lytter til dere, når dere drar derfra, rist støvet av føttene som et vitnesbyrd mot dem."
B1930
Og hvor de ikke tar imot eder og ikke hører på eder, der skal I gå ut fra det sted og ryste av støvet under eders føtter til et vidnesbyrd mot dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:14–15

    And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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  • Nehemiah 5:13

    Also I shook 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.

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  • Acts 18:6

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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  • Luke 10:10–15

    But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

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  • Jude 1:7

    Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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  • Matthew 11:20–24

    Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

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  • Romans 2:16

    In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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  • Acts 13:50–51

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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