And when ye come into an house, salute it. The word house, here, evidently means family, as it does in the following verse. See a…

When you come into a house — The English indefinite article is misleading. We must read “into the house,” that is, the dw…

And into whatever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide until you go from there. And when you come into a …

St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had said above, "The workman is worthy of his meat;" so that they would not assume from…

To settle into the house of a “worthy” (GK 545) person implies that the disciples were not to shop around for the most comfortable quarters. In thi…

Salute it. As they could not distinguish the devout worshippers of God from scoffers, he enjoins them to address in a friendly manner any …

And when you come into an house
Or the "house"; that is, the house of an hospitable man, when, upon inquiry, found o…

The gospel was not to be brought to the Gentiles until the Jews had refused it. This restraint on the apostles applied only to their first mission.…

Above, He had presented His doctrine; here, He appoints His ministers. They are described by their number, their power, and the listing of their na…