Matthew 10 · Verse 14

Matthew 10:14

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.
Matthew 10:14, King James Version

Matthew 10:14 in other translations

BSBAnd if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
WEBWhoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
ASVAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
YLT‘And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
DARBYAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart from that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

What does Matthew 10:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city--for possibly a whole town might not furnish one "worthy." shake off the dust of your feet--"for a testimony against them," as Mark and Luke add (Mr 6:11; Lu 10:11). By this symbolical action they vividly shook themselves from all connection with such, and all responsibility for the guilt of rejecting them and their message. Such symbolical actions were common in ancient times, even among others than the Jews, as strikingly appears in Pilate (Mt 27:24). And even to this day it prevails in the East.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. Shake off the dust of your feet. The Jews taught uniformly that the dust of the Gentiles was impure, and was to be shaken off. To shake off the dust from the feet, therefore, was a significant act, denoting that they regarded them as impure, profane, and heathenish, and unworthy of their instruction, and that they declined all further connexion with them. It is recorded that this was actually done by some of the apostles. See Acts 13:51, 18:6.

(d) "shake off the dust" Neh 5:13, Acts 13:51, 18:6

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Shake off the dust of your feet - The Jews considered themselves defiled by the dust of a heathen country, when was represented by the prophets as a polluted laud, Amo 7:17, when compared with the land of Israel, which was considered as a holy land, Eze 45:1; therefore, to shake the dust of any city of Israel from off one's clothes or feet was an emblematical action, signifying a renunciation of all farther connection with them, and placing them on a level with the cities of the Heathen. See Amo 9:7.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 10:5-15

The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought them, till the Jews have refused it. This restraint on the apostles was only in their first mission. Wherever they went they must proclaim, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. They preached, to establish the faith; the kingdom, to animate the hope; of heaven, to inspire the love of heavenly things, and the contempt of earthly; which is at hand, that men may prepare for it…

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Matthew 10:14 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
ὃςhoswho[ever]G3739
ἂνanmaybeG302
μὴmēunlessG3361
δέξηταιdexētaishall receiveG1209
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
μηδὲmēdenorG3366
ἀκούσῃakousēshall he hearG191
τοὺςtoustheG3588
λόγουςlogouswordsG3056
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771
ἐξερχόμενοιexerchomenoigoing forthG1831
ἔξωexōoutG1854
τῆςtēsof theG3588
οἰκίαςoikiashouseG3614
ἢēorG2228
τῆςtēsof theG3588
πόλεωςpoleōscityG4172
ἐκείνηςekeinēsthatG1565
ἐκτινάξατεektinaxatedo shake offG1621
τὸνtontheG3588
κονιορτὸνkoniortondustG2868
τῶνtōnof theG3588
ποδῶνpodōnfeetG4228
ὑμῶν.humōnof you!G4771

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Cross references for Matthew 10:14

  • Luke 10:10-11

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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 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.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:8

    He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

  • John 13:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • Matthew 10:40-41

    He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 18:5

    And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

  • Acts 20:26-27

    Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whosoever.
40,41; 18:5; Mr 6:11; 9:37; Lu 9:5,48; 10:10,11; Joh 13:20
1Th 4:8
shake.
Ne 5:13; Ac 13:51; 18:6; 20:26,27

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Context

  • Matthew 10:13

    And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

  • Matthew 10:14

    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.

  • Matthew 10:15

    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.

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Matthew 10:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cualquiera que no os recibiere, ni oyere vuestras palabras, salid de aquella casa ó ciudad, y sacudid el polvo de vuestros pies.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et si quelqu’un ne vous reçoit pas et n’écoute pas vos paroles, – quand vous partirez de cette maison ou de cette ville, secouez la poussière de vos pieds.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wer irgend euch nicht aufnehmen, noch eure Worte hören wird, -gehet hinaus aus jenem Hause oder jener Stadt und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et quicumque non receperit vos, neque audierit sermones vestros: exeuntes foras de domo, vel civitate, excutite pulverem de pedibus vestris.