Mark 6 · Verse 11

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.
Mark 6:11, King James Version

Mark 6:11 in other translations

BSBIf anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
WEBWhoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
ASVAnd whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.
YLTand as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.'
DARBYAnd whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd whoever 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 to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

What does Mark 6:11 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11.

(e) "shake" Neh 5:15, Acts 13:51 (2) "Sodom and Gomorrha" "or"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 And whosoever shall not receive you - Ὁς αν τοπος μη δεξηται, whatsoever Place will not receive you: this is the reading of BL, four others, and the later Syriac in the margin. Verily, etc. - All this clause is omitted in BCDL, two others, one Arabic, one Persic, Coptic, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala but three. Mill and Beza approve of the omission, and Griesbach leaves it out of the text. It has probably been transferred here from Mat 10:15. See this subject, from Mar 6:7-11, explained at large on Mat 10:1-15 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:7-13

Though the apostles were conscious to themselves of great weakness, and expected no wordly advantage, yet, in obedience to their Master, and in dependence upon his strength, they went out. They did not amuse people with curious matters, but told them they must repent of their sins, and turn to God. The servants of Christ may hope to turn many from darkness unto God, and to heal souls by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Read the full comment on Mark 6:7-13 →

Mark 6:11 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
ὃςhoswhateverG3739
ἂνanmaybeG302
μὴmēnotG3361
δέξηταιdexētaihe may receiveG1209
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
μηδὲmēdenorG3366
ἀκούσωσινakousōsinmay hearG191
ὑμῶν,humōnyou,G4771
ἐκπορευόμενοιekporeuomenoidepartingG1607
ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom thereG1564
ἐκτινάξατεektinaxatedo shake offG1621
τὸνtontheG3588
χοῦνchoundustG5522
τὸνtonwhich [is]G3588
ὑποκάτωhupokatōunderG5270
τῶνtōntheG3588
ποδῶνpodōnfeetG4228
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
εἰςeisforG1519
μαρτύριονmarturiona testimonyG3142
αὐτοῖς.¶autoisagainst them.G846
ἈμὴνAmēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖν,huminto youG4771
ἀνεκτότερονanektoteronmore tolerableG414
ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510
ΣοδόμοιςSodomoisfor SodomG4670
ἢēorG2228
ΓομόρροιςGomorroisfor GomorrahG1116
ἐνeninG1722
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayG2250
κρίσεως,kriseōsof judgmentG2920
ἢēthanG2228
τῇtēafor theG3588
πόλειpoleifor cityG4172
ἐκείνῃ.ekeinēthat [one].G1565

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

Cross references for Mark 6:11

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Luke 10:10-15

    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. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. …

  • Jude 1:7

    Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

  • Matthew 11:20-24

    Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. …

  • Romans 2:16

    In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

  • Acts 13:50-51

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

  • Hebrews 10:26-31

    For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? …

  • 2 Peter 2:9

    The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

  • 2 Peter 3:7

    But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

  • John 15:22-24

    If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whosoever.
Ne 5:13; Mt 10:14; Lu 9:5; 10:10,11; Ac 13:50,51; 18:6
It shall.
Eze 16:48-51; Mt 10:15; 11:20-24; Lu 10:12-15; Joh 15:22-24
Heb 6:4-8; 10:26-31; 2Pe 2:6; Jude 1:7
and. Gr. or. in the day.
Mt 12:36; Ro 2:5,16; 2Pe 2:9; 3:7; 1Jo 4:17

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Context

  • Mark 6:10

    And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

  • 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.

  • Mark 6:12

    And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

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Mark 6:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y todos aquellos que no os recibieren ni os oyeren, saliendo de allí, sacudid el polvo que está debajo de vuestros pies, en testimonio á ellos. De cierto os digo que más tolerable será el castigo de los de Sodoma y Gomorra el día del juicio, que el de aquella ciudad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et tous ceux qui ne vous recevront pas et ne vous écouteront pas, quand vous partirez de là, secouez la poussière de dessous vos pieds, pour leur servir de témoignage.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und welcher Ort irgend euch nicht aufnehmen, und wo man euch nicht hören wird, von dannen gehet hinaus und schüttelt den Staub ab, der unter euren Füßen ist, ihnen zum Zeugnis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et quicumque non receperint vos, nec audierint vos, exeuntes inde, excutite pulverem de pedibus vestris in testimonium illis.