KJV King James Version
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 10:8
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
WEB World English Bible
Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
ASV American Standard Version
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you,
Surrounding context — Luke 10
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 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.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἂνG302 · anifπόλινG4172 · poliscityεἰσέρχησθε,G1525 · eiserchomaito enterκαὶG2532 · kaiandδέχωνταιG1209 · dechomaito receiveὑμᾶς,G4771 · suyouἐσθίετεG2068 · esthiōto eatτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρατιθέμεναG3908 · paratithēmito set beforeὑμῖνG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 10:27If any of them that believe not bid you [to a feast], and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Luke 10:10But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,Luke 9:48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
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