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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] |
Subject: mathew 10:11 |
Bible Note: Cheri, I’ve considered your thoughts on this but I would still disagree. I understood what you said. Again, I say the context speaks for itself. Regardless of what term you use, being worthy has nothing to do with one following the law. Isn't introducing the fact someone is worthy because they observe the law contradictory to the very message they were sent to preach? Take a look at verse 11. They were to exetazo (examine, seek out, inquire thoroughly) who was worthy. Are we to believe that Christ would send them with the message he sent them with to examine, seek out, inquire thoroughly who follows the Torah? This in and of itself would seem to me to contradict the very message they were sent to preach. For the “Kingdome of Heaven” was at hand! Were they sent out by the power of Moses to bring this message to the lost sheep of the house of Israel? Was it by the power of the law that they would “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons”? If the apostles were to take back their blessing of peace and shake off the dust of their feet when they were not received AND their message was not heeded then it seems this also would be the standard of measure used to determine which house was worthy for them to stay. Steve |