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LUKE 9:5 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them — the dust-shaking communicates complete disassociation from the unreceptive town. Leave their town (exerchomenoi, going out, departing) and shake the dust as a testimony — the act itself is the testimony, a public declaration that the opportunity was offered and refused.

Church Fathers on Luke 9:5

It was fitting that those who were appointed the ministers of holy teaching should be able to work miracles, and by these very acts themselves be believed to be the ministers of God. Hence it is said, Then called he his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils. Herein He brings down the haughty pride of the devil, who once said, There is none who shall open his mouth against me.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

And that through them the whole race of mankind may be sought out, He not only gives them power to drive away evil spirits, but to cure all kind of diseases at His command; as it follows, And to cure diseases.

Eusebius of Caesarea · 4th century

But after that they had been sufficiently strengthened by His guidance, and had received competent proofs of His power, He sends them out, as it follows, And he sent them to teach the kingdom of God. And here we must remark, that they are not commissioned to speak of sensible things as Moses and the Prophets; for they promised a land and earthly goods, but these a kingdom, and whatsoever is contained in it.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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