¹⁸ So he said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah toward the remote mountains of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem in Judah; now I am going to ^(A)the house of the Lord. But there is no one who will take me into his house, ¹⁹ although we have both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and bread and wine for myself, for your female servant, and for the young man who is with your servant; there is no lack of anything.”

²⁰ And the old man said, ^(B)“Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; ^(C)only do not spend the night in the open square.” ^21 (D)So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. ^(E)And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

² And he said, “Here now, my lords, please ^(A)turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and ^(B)wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.”

And they said, ^(C)“No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”

³ But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. ^(D)Then he made them a feast, and baked ^(E)unleavened bread, and they ate.

²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, ^[a]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, ^(A)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may ^(B)enjoy your company for a while.