Luke 9 · Verse 5

Luke 9:5

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Luke 9:5, King James Version

Luke 9:5 in other translations

BSBIf anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
WEBAs many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
ASVAnd as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
YLTand as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'
DARBYAnd as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd whoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

What does Luke 9:5 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 5.

(c) "shake off" Neh 5:13, Acts 13:51, 18:6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:1-9

Peter's testimony to Christ, Self-denial enjoined. (18-27) The transfiguration. (28-36) An evil spirit cast out. (37-42) Christ checks the ambition of his disciples. (43-50) He reproves their mistaken zeal. (51-56) Every thing to be given up for Christ. (57-62) Verses 1-9 Christ sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were able to teach others what they had received from the Lord. They must not be anxious…

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Luke 9:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ὅσοιhosoias many asG3745
ἂνanmaybeG302
μὴmēnotG3361
δέχωνταιdechōntaishall receiveG1209
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771
ἐξερχόμενοιexerchomenoigoing forthG1831
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῆςtēstheG3588
πόλεωςpoleōscityG4172
ἐκείνηςekeinēsthatG1565
τὸνtontheG3588
κονιορτὸνkoniortondustG2868
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῶνtōntheG3588
ποδῶνpodōnfeetG4228
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
ἀποτινάσσετεapotinassetedo shake offG660
εἰςeisasG1519
μαρτύριονmarturiona testimonyG3142
ἐπ᾽ep᾽againstG1909
αὐτούς.autousthem.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:5

  • Acts 18:6

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

  • Matthew 10:14-15

    And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

  • Acts 13:51

    But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

  • Mark 6:11

    And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

  • Luke 10:16

    He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  • Luke 10:10-12

    But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

  • Luke 9:53-56

    And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

  • Mark 9:37

    Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

  • Luke 9:48

    And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

  • Nehemiah 5:13

    Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.

  • Luke 5:14

    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Matthew 10:18

    And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whosoever.
48; 10:10-12,16; Mt 10:14,15; Mr 6:11; 9:37; Ac 13:51; 18:6
shake.
53-56; Ne 5:13
a testimony.
5:14; Mt 10:18

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Context

  • Luke 9:4

    And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

  • Luke 9:5

    And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

  • Luke 9:6

    And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

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Luke 9:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y todos los que no os recibieren, saliéndoos de aquella ciudad, aun el polvo sacudid de vuestros pies en testimonio contra ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tous ceux qui ne vous recevront pas,… en sortant de cette ville-là, secouez même la poussière de vos pieds, en témoignage contre eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und so viele euch etwa nicht aufnehmen werden-gehet fort aus jener Stadt und schüttelt auch den Staub von euren Füßen, zum Zeugnis wider sie.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et quicumque non receperint vos: exeuntes de civitate illa, etiam pulverem pedum vestrorum excutite in testimonium supra illos.