Luke 10:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.”

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BSBPD

“If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 10:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
  2. Luke 9:48And 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.”
  3. Luke 10:10But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
  4. John 13:20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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