11"Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave.
-instruction on how these disciples are to live or survive. Find someone that is hospitable to stay with. Don't switch from place to place, but stay at that one place till they are done with their work.
-These instructions are very disciple specific.
12As you enter the home, give it your greeting.
-In some way, bless the house they enter. Be thankful. Don't be proud because of your position and think you deserve anything.
13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.
-Deserving is probably based upon their hospitality.
-It's kind of odd that they could retract their peace, but this is probably figurative the kindness they show the home.
14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
-Don't waste to much time with people that won't work with you. Win the winnable, the job they are doing isn't about converting, but just spreading the word.
15I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
-This is strong judgment on those that won't listen, but its not for the disciples to administer judgment. This God will do in the end if they don't repent. The judgment is strong if they don't respond to the message given them directly.
16I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
-What they do is not easy. They need to think about what they're doing and not just be blind to the whole matter.
-It's not just walk by faith, but use strategy as well.
17"Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues.
-Their job will include suffering. Not just the easy and high life, but tough circumstances as well.
18On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
-During their journeys they will talk to all kinds of people.
19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
-Amazing how God will take care of his people. They have nothing to fear.
20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
-Trust God in all things. His spirit is always with us. Even in the most demanding situation we must trust that God will equip us.
-With this in mind we can go anywhere and talk to anyone with confidence.
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