Matthew 10:11
Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
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- Luke 10:7–8 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
- 1 Kings 17:9–11 “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”
- Job 31:32 but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler —