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Luke 10:5

What does Luke 10:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 10:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 10:5 means

When entering a house, the disciples are to speak a greeting of peace to that household first. This ritual bestows God’s blessing and signals the messengers’ purpose: to bring reconciliation and good will. Saying 'Peace be to this house' declares God’s reign and opens a spiritual space for the gospel. It is an offering of blessing and an invitation; the reception of this peace will depend on the household’s response. The greeting shapes the tone of hospitality and ministry inside that home.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and into whatever house ye do enter, first say, Peace to this house;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.

Context

After instructing how to travel, Jesus gives a guideline for entering homes. The peace-greeting is an early test of receptivity and establishes the pattern for staying or moving on. What follows explains how reception affects the mission and outlines the proper posture toward households that accept or reject the messengers.

v.4Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.

v.5This passage

v.6And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 10:12

    And as ye enter into the house, salute it.

  • Isaiah 57:19

    I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.

  • Ephesians 2:17

    and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

  • 1 Samuel 25:6

    and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

  • Luke 19:9

    And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:18

    But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

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