Luke 10:8

8 And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat {whatever is} set before you,

Luke 10:8 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:8

And into whatsoever city ye enter
Into whatsoever house in it ye go, and apply to for lodging and entertainment,

and they receive you,
readily and cheerfully,

eat such things as are set before you;
though ever so mean, accept of them, and do not object to them on that account, lest it should be thought you serve your own bellies, and seek to gratify your appetites; nor, on the other hand, do not think anything too good for you, or that you are burdensome and chargeable, but eat as if it were your own; nor ask questions about the cleanness and uncleanness of it, or whether it has been tithed or not; but feed upon it without any scruple.

Luke 10:8 In-Context

6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you.

7 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.

8 And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat {whatever is} set before you,

9 and heal the sick in it, and say to them, "The kingdom of God has come near to you."

10 But into whatever town you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets [and] say,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "the things"