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(1a) 1 Cor 9:14;
(1b) 1 Cor 10:27;
(2) GThom. 14:2;
(3) 1Q: Luke 10:(1),4-11 = Matt 10:7,10b,12-14;
(4) Mark 6:7-13 = Matt 10:1,8-10a,11 = Luke 9:1-6;
(5) Dial. Sav. 53:2 [139:9-10];
(6) Did. 11-13 [see 11:4-6 & 13:1-2];
(7) 1 Tim 5:18b.
(1a) 1 Cor 9:1-23
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? 2 If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do we not have the right to our food and drink? 5 Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? 7 Who at any time pays the expenses for doing military service? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not get any of its milk?
8 Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law also say the same? 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? 10 Or does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was indeed written for our sake, for whoever plows should plow in hope and whoever threshes should thresh in hope of a share in the crop. 11 If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more?
Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is sacrificed on the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
15 But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing this so that they may be applied in my case. Indeed, I would rather die than that--no one will deprive me of my ground for boasting! 16 If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel.
19 For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
(1b) 1 Cor 10:27
"All things are lawful," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up. 24 Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. 25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience, 26 for "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's." 27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, out of consideration for the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience-- 29 I mean the other's conscience, not your own. For why should my liberty be subject to the judgment of someone else's conscience? 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, so that they may be saved.
11:1 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
/4/ When you go into any region and walk about in the countryside, when people take you in, eat what they serve you and heal the sick among them.
Luke 10:(1),4-11
[/1/ After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.] /4/ Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. /5/ Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house!' /6/ And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. /7/ Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. /8/ Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; /9/ cure the sick who are there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' /10/ But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, /11/ 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.'Matt 10:7,10b,12-14
/7/ As you go, proclaim the good news, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.' /10b/ for laborers deserve their food. /12/ As you enter the house, greet it. /13/ If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. /14/ If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.
Mark 6:7-13
/7/ He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. /8/ He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; /9/ but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. /10/ He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. /11/ If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." /12/ So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. /13/ They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.Matt 10:1,8-10a,11
/1/ Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. /8/ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. /9/ Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, /10/ no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; /11/ Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave.Luke 9:1-6
/1/ Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, /2/ and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. /3/ He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money -not even an extra tunic. /4/ Whatever house you enter, stay there, and leave from there. /5 / Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them." /6/ They departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere.
/2/ Mary said, "Just so: 'the wickedness of each day <is sufficient>,' and 'Laborers are worthy of their food,' and 'Disciples resemble their teacher.'" She spoke this word as a woman who fully understood. [Complete Gospels]
Did 11:4-6
/4/ Let every Apostle who comes to you be received as the Lord, /5/ but let him stay not more than one day, or if need be a second as well; but if he stay three days he is a false prophet. /6/ And when an Apostle goes forth let him accept nothing but bread until he reaches his night's lodging; but if he ask for money, he is a false prophet. [Loeb]Did 13:1-2
/1/ But every true prophet who wishes to settle among you is "worthy of his food." /2/ Likewise a true teacher is himself worthy, like the workman, of his food. [Loeb]
/18/ for the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves to be paid."
John Dominic Crossan
Item: 1
Stratum: I (30-60 CE)
Attestation: Multiple
Historicity: +
Common Sayings Tradition: Yes
IQP
The International Q Project reconstructs the original Q saying as follows:
Carry no purse or knapsack,
nor sandals, nor stick,
and greet no-one on the road.Into whatever house you enter,
first say: Peace to this house!And if a son of peace be there,
let your peace come upon him;
but if not, let your peace return upon you.And cure the sick therre,
and say to them:
The Kingdom of God has reached unto you.But into whatever town you enter
and they do not take you in,
on going out from that town,
shake off the dust from your feet.I tell you:
For Sodom it will be more bearable on that day
than for that town.
Text
Item
Source
JS Mtg
%Red
%Pink
%Gray
%Black
W Avg
Color Thom 14:4a 96
Q, K, T
90Son
8
56
16
20
0.51
Pink
Thom 14:4b 132
Q, K, T
89Son
8
8
25
58
0.22
Black
Luke 10:4 111
Q, K
89Son
15
15
15
54
0.31
Gray
Luke 10:4a 111
Q, K
89Tor
0
35
39
26
0.36
Gray
Luke 10:4b 111
Q, K
89Tor
0
26
48
26
0.33
Gray
Luke 10:5-7 211
Q, K
89Son
8
23
8
62
0.26
Gray
Luke 10:7b 436
Q, P, DS
91Son
0
0
0
100
0.00
Black
Luke 10:7b-c 214
Q, K
89Tor
5
10
43
43
0.25
Gray
Luke 10:8 96
Q, K, T
89Tor
0
14
19
67
0.16
Black
Luke 10:8-12 257
Q, K, T
89Son
15
0
8
77
0.18
Black
Luke 10:9 132
Q, K, T
89Tor
0
14
19
67
0.16
Black
Luke 10:9 132
Q, K, T
86ND
12
32
28
28
0.43
Gray
Luke 10:10-12 210
Q, K, T
89Tor
0
14
19
67
0.16
Black
Luke 10:11 131
Q, K, T
86ND
12
32
28
28
0.43
Gray
Mark 6:8-9 111
Q, K
89Son
23
8
31
38
0.38
Gray
Mark 6:8-9 111
Q, K
89Tor
5
32
36
27
0.38
Gray
Mark 6:10 179
Q, K
89Son
8
23
0
69
0.23
Black
Mark 6:10 179
Q, K
89Tor
5
19
33
43
0.29
Gray
Mark 6:11 210
Q, K, T
89Son
15
8
15
62
0.26
Gray
Mark 6:11 210
Q, K, T
89Tor
0
10
24
67
0.14
Black
DialSav 53:2 436
91Son
0
0
0
100
0.00
Black
Did 11:4 189
89Mk
0
0
0
100
0.00
Black
Did 13:1-2 436
91Son
0
0
0
100
0.00
Black
1Tim 5:18b 436
91Son
0
0
0
100
0.00
Black
This poem originated as a contribution to the HODOS online community by Gene Stecher. It is published with Gene's consent but he explicitly retains full rights as the creative author. You welcome to use it for personal study and worship, but it should not be published in any other form without the author's prior consent. Index to Gene Stecher's poems
Nazareth knows I'm just another guy,
Go on, head for the other villages out there,
Stay where you find a welcoming table.
Its demons and diseases vs. comradarie.
Does a transcendental zap come with the package?
Staff, no staff -- It does make a difference!
Sandles, no sandles -- It does make a difference!
Would you rather live with tired feet,
or be dead with bleeding feet. Other options?
Announce the kingdom's presence among us,
Go away psychosomatic demon, food is wages.
Years later, a lot of dusty foot-shaking!
Can shouts of 'repent' result in much else?
What ever happened to learning responsibility
from parables?