Luke 9:5

9:5 Wherever ¹  they do not receive you, ²  as you leave that town, ³  shake the dust off ⁴  your feet as a testimony against them.”

Luke 10:39

10:39 She ⁵  had a sister named Mary, who sat ⁶  at the Lord’s feet ⁷  and listened to what he said.

[9:5]  ¹ tn Grk “And wherever.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:5]  ² tn Grk “all those who do not receive you.”

[9:5]  ³ tn Or “city.”

[9:5]  ⁴ sn To shake the dust off represented shaking off the uncleanness from one’s feet; see Luke 10:11; Acts 13:51; 18:6. It was a sign of rejection.

[10:39]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[10:39]  ⁶ tn This reflexive makes it clear that Mary took the initiative in sitting by Jesus.

[10:39]  ⁷ sn The description of Mary sitting at the Lord’s feet and listening to him makes her sound like a disciple (compare Luke 8:35).