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NASB | Matthew 10:14 "Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:14 "Whoever does not welcome you, nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or city, shake the dust [of it] off your feet [in contempt, breaking all ties]. [Mark 6:11; Acts 13:51] |
Bible Question:
So what did Christ mean in this passage? There are those on this forum that insist that everything Christ said applies to Christians in the here and now. Christ did say this to His disciples. Does this passage apply to Christians? If so, how do we know when enough is enough and to 'shake the dust off'? If Christ said to do this, then how can we negate it? |
Bible Answer: Bill Mc, I don't see this as a passage of Scripture that should pose any problem for anyone to understand. Jesus' words are clear enough. Take His message to the world. Present it, teach it, preach it. On those who do not receive the message or the messenger, shake off your dust and go to someone else. Jesus used the word "whoever" and "home" and "city", but the sense of the context would be strained indeed should we read it to mean an entire people, or nation, or perhaps a whole region, such as the Middle East. --Hank |