Luke 9:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 9:5 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:5 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 5:13I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
- Matthew 10:14And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
- Matthew 10:18On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
- Mark 6:11If 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.”
- Mark 9:37“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
- Luke 5:14“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
- 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.”
- Luke 9:53But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
- Luke 10:10But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
- Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
- Acts 13:51So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
- Acts 18:6But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).