Luke 10:8 “If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before y…”

Luke 10:8

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

World English Bible

Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

American Standard Version

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Geneva Bible 1599

But into whatsoeuer citie ye shall enter, if they receiue you, eate such things as are set before you,

Darby Translation

And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,

Young's Literal Translation

and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you,

Bible in Basic English

And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:

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Cross references

“and”

Matthew 10:40 Luke 10:10 Luke 9:48 John 13:20

Matthew 10:40 · BSB

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

Luke 10:10 · BSB

But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

Luke 9:48 · BSB

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

John 13:20 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”

“eat”

1 Corinthians 10:27

1 Corinthians 10:27 · BSB

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

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