‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
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‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
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even the very dust which cleaveth on vs of your citie we wipe of agaynst you: Not withstondinge marke this that the kyngdome of God was come nie vpon you.
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Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.
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Passages linked to Luke 10:11 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
- Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
- Deuteronomy 30:11-14 For this commandment which I command you today is not too hard for you or too distant. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?” Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?” But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
- Matthew 10:14 Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
- Mark 6:11 Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
- Acts 13:26 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
- Acts 13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
- Acts 13:46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Romans 10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:
- Hebrews 1:3 His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Luke 9:5; Acts 33:51; Acts 18:6
Luke 9:5; Acts 33:51; Acts 18:6
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 11 Even the very dust of your city, which…
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Ver. 11. That the kingdom of God] There is in unbelief an odious unthankfulness; such judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, Act 13:44; they are condemned already, Joh 3:18.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth…
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us,.... The Syriac version adds, "to our feet"; and so in Beza's most ancient copy, and the Arabic and Persic versions read, "which cleaves to our feet"; which agrees with Mat 10:14.
we do wipe against you: for a testimony against them, that they had been with them, and were rejected by them; See Gill on Mat 10:14, Mar 6:11.
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notwithstanding be ye sure of this; they might assure themselves of this, and which will be an aggravation of their guilt, and increase their punishment another day:
that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you; was at their very doors, since the ministers of it, of the Gospel dispensation, the harbingers of the Messiah, who were sent to publish his Gospel, to proclaim him as king, and de clare that his kingdom was at hand, had been with them, and they had despised them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The kingdom of God is at hand - Though…
The kingdom of God is at hand - Though ye will not receive it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 11. Even the very dust of your city]…
Verse 11. Even the very dust of your city] See on Mt 10:14; Mt 10:15.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 11. Even the very dust] Act_13:49-51; Act_18:5-7.
11. Even the very dust] Act_13:49-51; Act_18:5-7.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (11) Be ye sure of this, that the kingdom…
(11) Be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.—There is something very solemnly impressive in the fact that this is the message to be uttered alike to the believing and the unbelieving. Now, as of old, the prophets of the Lord had to utter their proclamation, whether men would hear or whether they would forbear (Eze_2:7).
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:11 See study note on 9:5.
10:11 See study note on 9:5.
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