Matthew 10:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And into whatever town or village you go, inquire who in it is deserving, and stay there [at his house] until you leave [that vicinity].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Whatever city or village you go into, find somebody in it who is worthy and stay there until you go on your way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Now, into whatever city or town you will enter, inquire as to who is worthy within it. And stay there until you depart.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence.

Matthew 10:11 Cross References

Matthew 10:10

or a traveling bag [for personal belongings], or a change of jackets or shoes, or [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”]. For the worker deserves having his food provided.

Matthew 10:12

When you enter a [particular] house, greet the people warmly [Note: The usual Jewish greeting was to say “Peace to you,” See Luke 10:4].

Mark 6:10

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

Luke 19:7

And when the crowd saw this, they began complaining [i.e., because Zacchaeus was a despised tax collector] and said, “He is going to lodge with a sinful man.”

Luke 9:4

And whatever house you enter, 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].