Luke 10:5

5 Into whatsoever housse ye enter fyrst saye: Peace be to this housse.

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 Goo youre wayes: beholde I sende you forthe as lambes amonge wolves.

4 Beare noo wallet nether scryppe nor shues and salute noo man by the waye.

5 Into whatsoever housse ye enter fyrst saye: Peace be to this housse.

6 And yf ye sonne of peace be theare youre peace shall rest vpon him: yf not yt shall returne to you agayne.

7 And in ye same housse tary still eatinge and drinkinge soche as they have. For the laborer is worthy of his ewarde. Go not fro housse to housse: