Luke 10:11 - Easy To Read Version ‘Even the dirt (dust) from your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. But remember that the kingdom of God is coming soon.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we are wiping off against you; yet know and understand this: the kingdom of God has come near you. American Standard Version (1901) Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh. Common English Bible ‘As a complaint against you, we brush off the dust of your city that has collected on our feet. But know this: God’s kingdom has come to you.’ Catholic Public Domain Version 'Even the dust which clings to us from your city, we wipe away against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has drawn near.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand. |
But those people won’t listen to you. They won’t stop sinning against me. Why? Because they are a very rebellious people—they always turn against me! But you must say those things so they will know that there is a prophet {\cf2\super [13]} living among them.
And if a home or town refuses to welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place. Shake their dust off your feet. {\cf2\super [126]}
John said, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
If any town refuses to accept you or refuses to listen to you, then leave that town. Shake their dust off your feet. {\cf2\super [65]} This will be a warning to them.”
But if you go into a town, and the people don’t welcome you, then go out into the streets of that town and say,
Heal the sick people that live there. Then tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is soon coming to you!’
If the people in the town will not welcome you, go outside the town and shake their dust off of your feet. {\cf2\super [159]} This will be a warning to them.”
“My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, {\cf2\super [267]} and you non-Jews who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.
The prophets {\cf2\super [272]} said some things would happen. Be careful! Don’t let these things happen to you. The prophets said:
But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message {\cf2\super [277]} of God to you Jews first. But you refuse to listen. You are making yourselves lost—not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!
So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet. {\cf2\super [280]} Then they went to the city of Iconium.
\{God said this through Isaiah about the non-Jewish people.\} But about the Jewish people God says, “All day long I have waited for those people, but they refuse to obey and refuse to follow me.” {\cf2\super [113]}
This is what the Scripture says: “God’s teaching is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart.” {\cf2\super [103]} That teaching is the teaching of faith that we tell people.
The Son shows the glory of God. He is a perfect copy of God’s nature. The Son holds everything together with his powerful command. The Son made people clean from their sins. Then he sat down at the right side {\cf2\super [2]} of the Great One (God) in heaven.