Luke 10:7

Luke 10:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
• New International Version (NIV)Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And 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.

Context of Luke 10:7

5“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ 6If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay. 8“If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. 9Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’

Luke 10:7 word by word

ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῶν· ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• eatingἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• drinkingπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• asπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the labourerἐργάτηςergatēs · workerG2040
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• ofμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
• Goμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
• notμήmē · notG3361
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519

Cross-references for Luke 10:7

• Luke 9:4Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town.
• Matthew 10:11“Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town.
• Mark 6:10“Wherever you go,” he said, “stay in the same house until you leave town.
• Acts 16:15She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.
• Deuteronomy 12:12“You must celebrate there in the presence of the Lord your God with your sons and daughters and all your servants. And remember to include the Levites who live in your towns, for they will receive no allotment of land among you.
• Matthew 10:10Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.
• 1 Corinthians 9:4Don’t we have the right to live in your homes and share your meals?
• Galatians 6:6Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.
• Philippians 4:17I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.
• 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.
• 2 Timothy 2:6And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.
• 3 John 1:5Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
• 1 Timothy 5:13And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.

Commentaries on Luke 10:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The laborer is worthy - See on Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:12; (note). Go not from house to house - See on Matthew 10:11; (note). It would be a great offense among the Hindoos if a guest, after being made welcome at a house, were to leave it and go to another.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7See the notes at Matthew 10:11. On this passage Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 534) remarks: “The reason (for the command, Go not from house to house‘) is very obvious to one acquainted with Oriental customs. When a stranger arrives in a village or an encampment, the neighbors, one after another, must invite him to eat with them. There is a strict etiquette about it, involving much ostentation and hypocrisy, and a failure in the due…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Stay at the same house: See study note on 9:4. For the worker is worthy of his wages: Those who minister for Jesus should receive compensation from those they serve (see also 1 Corinthians 9:14; 1 Timothy 5:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-123-12. (See on Mt 10:7-16).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:7

• Employee
• Employer
• Guest
• Jesus, the Christ
• Labor
• Minister, Christian
• Servant
• Seventy
• Wages

In the dictionaries

• Careful
• Chance
• Fall
• Hire
• Mercy
• Trouble
• Bible, the
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Ethics of Jesus
• Hospitality; Host

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