Luke 10:5

5 And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Luke 10:5 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:5

And into whatsoever house ye enter
When ye come into any city, town, or village,

first say, peace be to this house:
salute the inhabitants in the usual form, saying, peace be to you; wishing them all happiness and prosperity, temporal, spiritual, and eternal. This shows our Lord did not disapprove of civil salutations.

Luke 10:5 In-Context

3 Go; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse nor provision bag nor shoes, and greet no one on the way.

5 And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if indeed there is a son of peace 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.