Luke 9:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that place.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away [from that place].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

Common English Bible

⁴ Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And into whatever house you shall enter, lodge there, and do not move away from there.

Luke 9:4 Cross References

Matthew 10:11

Then inquire around for a trustworthy family in every town or village you enter, and stay there [with them] until it is time to move on.

Mark 6:10

And He said to them; “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place.

Acts 16:15

And when she was immersed [into Christ], along with her household [i.e., possibly relatives and/or employees] she urged us, saying, “If you consider me to be a faithful disciple of the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she insisted that we go [to her house].

Luke 9:3

He said to them, “Do not take anything with you during your travels; not [even] a walking stick [Note: By comparing this and the restriction in Matt. 10:10 with the permission given in Mark 6:8, the harmony seems to be “if you do not already have a walking stick, do not get one”], or a traveling bag [for personal belongings], or food, or money, or [even] two coats [Note: Mark 6:9 says, “take only one coat” confirming the idea that Jesus was saying, in effect, “do not take anything extra, go just as you are”].

Luke 9:5

And those people who do not welcome you, shake the dust off of your shoes as evidence against them.” [Note: This was a Jewish custom showing disdain, and intended to suggest their unworthiness]