Luke 9:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And if people in a town won't listen to you or welcome you, just leave and shake the dust off your feet as you go — it's your way of saying 'I tried, but you missed out.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the best response to rejection is to dust yourself off and keep moving.

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Mark 6:11

If people won't listen to you or welcome you in, just leave and shake the dust off your feet as you go — it's like saying 'I tried, but you chose not to hear this.' I'm telling you the truth: when judgment day comes, it's going to be harder on those cities than it was for Sodom and Gomorrah.

Matthew 10:14

If people won't welcome you or listen to what you have to say, just leave that house or town behind and shake the dust off your feet as you go.

Jeremiah 6:10

Who can I speak to and warn so they will actually listen? Look, their ears are closed off, and they refuse to pay attention. God's message is offensive to them - they take no pleasure in hearing it.

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