Luke 10:4-11

4 ¹Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and ²greet no one on the road.

5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ³'Peace be to this house!'

6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, ⁴it will return to you.

7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for ⁵the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.

8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.

9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ⁶'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,

11 ⁷'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that ⁸the kingdom of God has come near.'

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