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`Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.`
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A Gesture of Separation
Commentators explain that wiping dust from the feet was a powerful symbolic act. It served as a "testimony against" a city that rejected the gospel, signifying a complete break and leaving the city to its own judgment after the messengers had fulfilled their duty.
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Even the dust (κα τον κονιορτον). Old word from κονις, dust, and ορνυμ, to stir up. We have seen it already in Mt 10:14;[Reference…
19th Century
Anglican
Be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.—There is something very solemnly impressive in the fact that this is th…
Baptist
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they re…
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Rejecting the kingdom message has consequences: a Day of Judgment. Luke includes such warnings of it in 6:24–26; 12:46–48; 16:23–24; 21:22.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaves on us The Syriac version adds, "to our feet"; and so in Beza's most a…
Presbyterian
Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls people to re…
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