Bible Strands
Matthew 10:13
If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the twelve disciples during their commissioned journey, instructing them on the immediate protocol for entering a dwelling.
The words — The Greek οἰκία (oikia) denotes the physical house while ἀξία (axia) describes its qualifying state as worthy. The command ἐλθάτω (elthatō) directs the offered peace to actively come upon that dwelling.
The thread — The conditional distribution of peace operates identically in Luke 10:6, where the presence of a man of peace determines whether the blessing remains or returns. The pattern of returned action parallels Psalms 35:13, and the divergent reception of the same message aligns with 2 Corinthians 2:16.
Why it lands — The passage requires the messenger to evaluate the household's receptivity before applying the blessing, making the peace contingent on the recipient's readiness. It mandates a clean departure from unworthy homes without negotiation or delay.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Cross-references
- Luke 10:6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
- Psalms 35:13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.
- 2 Corinthians 2:16 To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?