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Matthew 10:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the best response to rejection is a clean exit.

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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.'

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.

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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