English Standard Version
Luke 9:4
4And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
Luke 9:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
- New International Version (NIV)Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town.
Context of Luke 9:4
2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." 6And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
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καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν οἰκίαν εἰσέλθητε, ἐκεῖ μένετε καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξέρχεσθε.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 9:4
- Luke 10:5Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house!'
- Matthew 10:11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.
- Mark 6:10And he said to them, "Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there.
- Acts 16:15And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.
Commentaries on Luke 9:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4There abide, and thence depart - That is, remain in that lodging till ye depart from that city. Some MSS. and versions add , which makes the following sense: There remain, and depart Not thence. See the note on Matthew 10:11.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 See the notes at Matthew 10:1-14. See the notes at Matthew 10:1-14.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Whatever house you enter, stay there: They were to develop lasting relationships and be content without seeking better lodging or provisions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6(See on Mt 10:1-15). 1. power and authority--He both qualified and authorized them. (See on Mr 6:14-30).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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