(A)Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[a] or sandals or a staff, for (B)the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, (C)greet it. 13 And if the house is (D)worthy, let (E)your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let (F)your peace return to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:10 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(A) 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(B) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(C) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.

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