Do not carry a money belt, or a traveling bag [for personal belongings] or shoes; and do not extend [elaborate] greetings to anyone along the way.
Luke 10:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Let peace be upon this household.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this household! [Freedom from all the distresses that result from sin be with this family]. American Standard Version (1901) And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house. Common English Bible Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be on this house.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, 'Peace to this house.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house. |
Do not carry a money belt, or a traveling bag [for personal belongings] or shoes; and do not extend [elaborate] greetings to anyone along the way.
And if a son of peace is there [i.e., a peace-loving person], your [request for] peace will rest upon him. But if he is not [a peace-loving person], your [blessing of] peace will return to [rest on] you.
Then Jesus said to him, “Salvation has come to this house today, since he too [i.e., Zacchaeus] is a descendant of Abraham.
He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).
And Christ came and preached peace to you [Gentiles], who were far away [from God], and peace to those [Jews] who were near [to Him].