^10:4Do not carry¹⁰ a money bag,¹¹ a traveler’s bag,¹² or sandals, and greet no one on the road.¹³^10:5Whenever¹⁴ you enter a house,¹⁵ first say, ‘May peace¹⁶ be on this house!’ ^10:6And if a peace-loving person¹⁷ is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.¹⁸^10:7Stay¹⁹ in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you,²⁰ for the worker deserves his pay.²¹ Do not move around from house to house. ^10:8Whenever²² you enter a town²³ and the people²⁴ welcome you, eat what is set before you. ^10:9Heal²⁵ the sick in that town²⁶ and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God²⁷ has come upon²⁸ you!’ ^10:10But whenever²⁹ you enter a town³⁰ and the people³¹ do not welcome³² you, go into its streets³³ and say, ^10:11‘Even the dust of your town³⁴ that clings to our feet we wipe off³⁵ against you.³⁶ Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’³⁷^10:12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom³⁸ than for that town!³⁹

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Footnotes

10 On the command Do not carry see Luke 9:3. The travel instructions communicate a note of urgency and stand in contrast to philosophical teachers, who often took a bag. There is no ostentation in this ministry.
11 Traditionally, “a purse.”
12 Or possibly “a beggar’s bag” (L&N 6.145; πήρα).
13 Or “no one along the way.”
14 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
15 Grk “Into whatever house you enter.” This acts as a distributive, meaning every house they enter; this is expressed more naturally in English as “whenever you enter a house.”
16 The statement ‘May peace be on this house!’ is really a benediction, asking for God’s blessing. The requested shalom (peace) is understood as coming from God.
17 Grk “a son of peace,” a Hebrew idiom for a person of a certain class or kind, as specified by the following genitive construction (in this case, “of peace”). Such constructions are discussed further in L&N 9.4. Here the expression refers to someone who responds positively to the disciples’ message, like “wisdom’s child” in Luke 7:30.
18 The response to these messengers determines how God’s blessing is bestowed—if they are not welcomed with peace, their blessing will return to them. Jesus shows just how important their mission is by this remark.
19 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
20 Grk “eating and drinking the things from them” (an idiom for what the people in the house provide the guests).
21 On the phrase the worker deserves his pay see 1 Tim 5:18 and 1 Cor 9:14.
22 Grk “And whatever town you enter,” but this is more often expressed in English as “whenever you enter a town.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
23 Or “city.” Jesus now speaks of the town as a whole, as he will in vv. 10–12.
24 Grk “and they”; the referent (the people who live in the town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
25 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Ministry (heal the sick) is to take place where it is well received (note welcome in the preceding verse).
26 Grk “in it”; the referent (that town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
27 The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20–21.
28 Or “come near to you,” suggesting the approach (but not arrival) of the kingdom. But the combination of the perfect tense of ἐγγίζω (engizō) with the preposition ἐπί (epi) most likely suggests that the sense is “has come upon” (see ἐγγίζω 2; W. R. Hutton, “The Kingdom of God Has Come,” 64 [Dec 1952]: 89–91; and D. L. Bock, Luke [], 2:; cf. also “is at hand for you”). These passages argue that a key element of the kingdom is its ability to overcome the power of Satan and those elements in the creation that oppose humanity. Confirmation of this understanding comes in v. 18 and in Luke 11:14–23, especially the parable of vv. 21–23.
29 Grk “whatever town you enter,” but this is more often expressed in English as “whenever you enter a town.”
30 Or “city.”
31 Grk “and they”; the referent (the people who live in the town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
32 More discussion takes place concerning rejection (the people do not welcome you), as these verses lead into the condemnation of certain towns for their rejection of God’s kingdom.
33 The term πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to the “broad street,” so this refers to the main roads of the town.
34 Or “city.”
35 See Luke 9:5, where the verb is different but the meaning is the same. This was a sign of rejection.
36 Here ὑμῖν (humin) has been translated as a dative of disadvantage.
37 Or “has come near.” As in v. (see above), the combination of ἐγγίζω (engizō) with the preposition ἐπί (epi) is decisive in showing that the sense is “has come” (see ἐγγίζω 2, and W. R. Hutton, “The Kingdom of God Has Come,” 64 [Dec 1952]: 89–91).
38 The allusion to Sodom, the most wicked of OT cities from Gen 19:1–29, shows that to reject the current message is even more serious than the worst sins of the old era and will result in more severe punishment. The noun Sodom is in emphatic position in the Greek text.
39 Or “city.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 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. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t carry a money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals; don’t greet anyone along the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t move from house to house. When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you. Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near you.’ When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘We are wiping off even the dust of your town that clings to our feet as a witness against you. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.

“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ If 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.

“If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’ I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not carry a money bag or a traveler’s bag or sandals, and greet no one along the road. And into whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace be to this household!” And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house. And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you, and heal the sick in it, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.” But into whatever town you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, “Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you! Nevertheless know this: that the kingdom of God has come near!” I tell you that it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!

KJV 1900King James Version

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 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. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 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. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

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