Bible Strands
Luke 10:8
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the traveling missionaries, instructing them on proper conduct upon arriving in a town.
The words — εἰσέρχησθε (eiserchēsthe) = you may enter, and ἣν (hēn) = whatever.
The thread — 1 Corinthians 10:27 repeats the directive to eat whatever is set before you when invited, while Matthew 10:40 and Luke 9:48 address the broader scriptural pattern of honoring hospitality toward sent agents and children.
Why it lands — The text commands practical acceptance of whatever food is provided, requiring the traveler to suspend personal preference and rely on the host's provision to advance the mission.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 10:27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
- Matthew 10:40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Luke 9:48 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.”
- Luke 10:10 But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
- John 13:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”