Luke 10:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”
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Read Full Chapter →The seventy are to settle in one house, eat what is offered, and not trade up, for a labourer has a right to his wages.
What Does Luke 10:7 Mean?
Itinerant teachers might drift from host to host in search of better fare or standing. Jesus forbids it. The messengers are to stay put, receive the table set for them, and treat hospitality as wages honestly earned, not charity grudgingly taken.
The labourer is worthy of his hire — words weighty enough that Paul cites them for the support of those who preach (1 Timothy 5:18). The kingdom dignifies both sides of the table: the worker who may receive without shame, and the host whose ordinary bread becomes part of the work of God. Contentment guards the mission from greed.
Luke 10:7 in the Original Language
misthos (μισθός), 'hire' -- wages owed to a worker, not alms given to a beggar.
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What does Luke 10:7 mean?
The seventy are to settle in one house, eat what is offered, and not trade up, for a labourer has a right to his wages.