"And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you." — Matthew 10:13

Matthew 10:13 · KJV

“And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.”

— Matthew 10:13

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Matthew 10 — Context

And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Cross References

Luke 10:6

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

Psalms 35:13

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing {was} sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. {humbled: or, afflicted}

2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one {we are} the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who {is} sufficient for these things?