But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
We have here the sending forth of seventy disciples, two and two, into divers parts of the country, to preach the gospel, and to work miracles in those places which Christ himself designed to visit, to make way for his entertainment. This is not taken notice of by the other evangelists: but the instructions here given them are much the same with those given to the twelve. Observe, I.
Commenting on Luke 10:1-16
But into whatsoever city ye enter,.... On the other hand Christ here directs how to behave towards other cities they should come to, and be rejected: and they receive you not; refuse to admit them into their houses, or provide in any shape for them, nor hear their message: go your ways out into the streets of the same.
son of peace--inwardly prepared to embrace your message of peace. See note on "worthy," (see on Mat 10:13).