Luke 9:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

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  • Acts 13:51 : 51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.
  • Acts 18:6 : 6 And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.
  • Neh 5:13 : 13 And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise to the Lord. And the people did as they had said.
  • Matt 10:14-15 : 14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
  • Matt 10:18 : 18 And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
  • Mark 6:11 : 11 And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.
  • Mark 9:37 : 37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
  • Luke 5:14 : 14 And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
  • Luke 9:53-56 : 53 But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them? 55 But turning round he said sharp words to them. 56 And they went to another small town.
  • Luke 10:10-12 : 10 But if you go into a town where they will not have you, go out into the streets of it and say, 11 Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near. 12 I say to you, It will be better in that day for Sodom than for that town.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 10:11-15
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    11 And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.

    12 And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.

    13 And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.

    14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.

    15 Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.

  • Mark 6:9-12
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    9 They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.

    10 And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

    11 And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.

    12 And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

  • Luke 10:8-11
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    8 And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:

    9 And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

    10 But if you go into a town where they will not have you, go out into the streets of it and say,

    11 Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near.

  • Luke 9:2-4
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    2 And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

    3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

    4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

  • Luke 9:6
    80%

    6 And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.

  • Acts 13:51
    77%

    51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.

  • Matt 10:40
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    40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

  • Matt 10:23
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    23 But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

  • Luke 10:3-6
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    3 Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

    4 Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

    5 And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.

    6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.

  • Matt 10:5-9
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    5 These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

    6 But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

    7 And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.

    8 Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.

    9 Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;

  • Mark 13:9-10
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    9 But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

    10 And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.

  • 2 John 1:10
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    10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:

  • Luke 9:53
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    53 But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.

  • Matt 5:11-13
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    11 Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

    12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

    13 You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

  • Luke 10:16
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    16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

  • Acts 22:18
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    18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

  • Matt 7:6
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    6 Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

  • Luke 6:22
    70%

    22 Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

  • Matt 8:34
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    34 And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

  • Mark 9:37
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    37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

  • Matt 18:17
    70%

    17 And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

  • Luke 21:13
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    13 And it will be turned to a witness for you.

  • Matt 10:18
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    18 And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

  • Mark 16:15
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    15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.

  • Mark 1:38
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    38 And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

  • Acts 1:8
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    8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33 And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • John 12:48
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    48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.