Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
Parallel translations
- WEB Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
- KJV And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
- NKJV “Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
- NASB And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.
- NLT Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town.
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Quick answer
They are to stay in one house in each place until they leave that town. This guards the mission's focus and avoids seeking better comfort.
Overview
Jesus directs the apostles to remain with one host rather than moving for advantage. This protects their integrity and concentrates them on the message, not on personal benefit. It also honors the household that first receives them.
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Cross-references · 4
- Matt 10:11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
- Mark 6:10And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
- Luke 10:5–8Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
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