Luke 10:3-12

Go! He gives them roughly the same instructions as the twelve. See notes on Matthew 10. Matthew gives the most detail, but Luke adds: "Don't stop to greet anyone on the road. " The Jews had a ritual for greeting people, and it took a lot of time [sometimes as much as three hours!]. They cannot spare the time to do this, because there is work to be done. Peace be with this house. They are to greet people with this blessing. [It was the custom for a guest to do this.] If a peace-loving man. The one who deserves this blessing accepts these messengers as guests in his home [he is receptive].