But into whatever city you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
Parallel translations
- KJV But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
- BSB But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
- NKJV But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
- NASB But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
- NLT But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say,
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Quick answer
If a town does not receive them, they are to go into its streets and speak a warning. Rejection of the messengers is a serious matter to be solemnly addressed.
Overview
Jesus instructs the messengers how to respond when a town refuses their message. Rather than slipping away quietly, they are to make a public declaration in the streets. This sets up a formal witness against the town's rejection of the kingdom's offer.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Acts 18:6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
- Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
- Matt 10:14Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
- Luke 9:5As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
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