I always invited strangers into my home so that they would not have to sleep in the streets.
Matthew 10:11 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version “When you enter a city or town, find some worthy person there and stay in his home until you leave. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence. |
I always invited strangers into my home so that they would not have to sleep in the streets.
Don’t carry a bag. Take only the clothes and sandals you are wearing. And don’t take a walking stick. A worker should be given what he needs.
Everyone saw this. They began to complain, “Look at the kind of man Jesus is staying with. Zacchaeus is a sinner!”
She and all the people living in her house were baptized. Then she invited us into her home. She said, “If you think I am a true believer in the Lord Jesus, come stay in my house.” She persuaded us to stay with her.