Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
Parallel translations
- WEB Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
- KJV And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
- NKJV “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
- NASB And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.
- NLT “Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town.
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Quick answer
In each town the disciples should seek out a 'worthy' host and remain there. This keeps their focus on the message rather than on seeking comfort.
Overview
Jesus directs the disciples to lodge with someone receptive to their message rather than moving from house to house. Staying put avoided the appearance of seeking better hospitality and kept attention on the gospel. The instruction reflects the orderly, single-minded conduct fitting for those who represent Christ.
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Cross-references · 12
- Luke 10:7–8Stay 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.
- Job 31:32but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—
- Acts 18:1–3After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
- 1 Kgs 17:9–24“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
- Luke 10:38–42As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
- Mark 6:10And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
- Gen 19:1–3Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,
- Luke 9:4Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
- Judg 19:16–21That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.
- 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.
- 3 Jn 1:7–8For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
- Luke 19:7And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
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