Luke 10:8

8 "And whatever town you come to and they receive you, eat what they put 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 there is a lover of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it; otherwise come back upon you.

7 And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one house to another.

8 "And whatever town you come to and they receive you, eat what they put before you.

9 Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "`The Kingdom of God is now at your door.'

10 "But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, go out into the broader streets and say,