Acts 18:6

The Passion Translation

When they viciously slandered him and hurled abuse on him, he symbolically shook the dust off his clothes in protest against them. He said to them, “Have it your way then! I am guiltless as to your fate, for the blood-guilt of your actions will be on your own heads, and from now on I will preach to the non-Jews.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:13

and charges exorbitant interest for profit when lending money—such a person will by no means live. Because he committed all these appalling deeds, he will surely be put to death, and he alone will be responsible for his own death.

Ezekiel 33:4

If people hear the warning but pay no attention and the sword overtakes them and kills them, they will bear the responsibility for their own deaths.

Ezekiel 33:6

“ ‘If, however, the watchman sees the enemy approaching but has not blown his shofar to warn the people and the sword overtakes them and kills a single one of them, even though that person was a sinner, I will still hold the watchman responsible for that person’s death.’

Matthew 10:14

And if anyone doesn’t listen to you and rejects your message, when you leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet.

Matthew 21:41

They answered, “He will bring a horrible death to those who did this evil and he will completely destroy them. Then he’ll lease his vineyard to different tenants who will be faithful to give him the portion he deserves.”

Matthew 21:43

“This is why I say to you that the kingdom realm of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will bear its fruit.

Matthew 22:10

“So the servants went out into the city streets and invited everyone to come to the wedding feast, good and bad alike, until the banquet hall was crammed with people!

Matthew 27:25

And the crowd replied, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

Matthew 8:11

Listen to what I am about to tell you. Multitudes of Gentiles will stream from the east and the west, to enter into the heavenly kingdom with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Luke 22:65

They blasphemed and heaped insult after insult upon him.

Luke 9:5

And wherever your ministry is rejected, you are to leave that town and shake the dust off your shoes as a testimony before them.”

Acts 13:51

As they left, they shook the dust off their feet as a sign of protest against them, and they went on to the city of Iconium.

Acts 26:11

I punished them often in every Jewish meeting hall and attempted to force them to blaspheme. I boiled with rage against them, hunting them down in distant foreign cities to persecute them.

Acts 26:20

For it was in Damascus that I first declared the truth. And then I went to Jerusalem and throughout our nation, and even to other nations, telling people everywhere that they must repent and turn to God and demonstrate it with a changed life.

Acts 28:28

“So listen well. This wonderful salvation given by God is now being presented to the non-Jewish nations, and they will believe and receive it!”

Romans 3:29

After all, is God the God of the Jews only, or is he equally the God for all of humanity? Of course, he’s the God of all people!

1 Timothy 5:22

Don’t be hasty to ordain them with the laying on of hands, or you may end up sharing in their guilt should they fall. Keep yourself pure and holy with your standards high.

2 Timothy 2:25

Then with meekness you’ll be able to carefully enlighten those who argue with you so they can see God’s gracious gift of repentance and be brought to the truth.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are greatly blessed, because the Spirit of glory and power, who is the Spirit of God, rests upon you.

1 Peter 4:4

They marvel that you no longer rush to join them in the excesses of their corrupt lifestyles, and so they vilify you.