New King James Version
Luke 10:8
8Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
Luke 10:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
- New International Version (NIV)“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you.
Context of Luke 10:8
6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
Read all of Luke 10Luke 10:8 word by word
καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε, καὶ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- whatsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- ye enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- they receiveδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
- youσύsu · youG4771
- eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- such things as are set beforeπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
Cross-references for Luke 10:8
- Luke 10:10But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
- Luke 9:48and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
- Matthew 10:40“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
- John 13:20Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:27If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
Commentaries on Luke 10:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 See the notes at Matthew 10:14-15.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20the Lord appointed seventy-two others: The mission of the twelve disciples represented the ministry of Jesus to Israel (9:1–6). This mission represented his outreach to the Gentiles. The number 72 represents the nations of the world. Genesis 10 lists 70 nations in the Hebrew text, but the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) lists 72. Luke, who used the Septuagint, likely wrote 72, and then a later scribe changed it to match the Hebrew text. The main idea…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-123-12. (See on Mt 10:7-16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 10
- 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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