Luke 10:11
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Cross-references
Luke 10:9 contains the same proclamation 'the kingdom of God has come near' to welcoming towns; here it is repeated to rejecting towns.
Luke 9:2 commissions the twelve to proclaim the kingdom of God — the same mission given here to the seventy.
Luke 11:20 says the kingdom 'has come upon you' through exorcisms — a different phrasing of the kingdom’s nearness in action.
In Luke 17:20, Jesus clarifies that the kingdom's arrival is not externally observable — reinforcing the hidden, present reality announced in Luke 10:11.
Luke 16:16 states the kingdom is being preached since John — a broader statement about the kingdom's arrival aligning with this announcement.
Acts 13:46 shows Paul turning to Gentiles after Jewish rejection—the same pattern of judgment and outreach as the dust-shaking in Luke 10:11.
Ezekiel 3:19 describes the prophet's duty to warn the wicked—directly parallel to the disciples' witness and accountability in Luke 10:11.
In Matthew 4:17, Jesus begins preaching with the same phrase 'kingdom of heaven has come near' — this is the identical proclamation.
Matthew 10:14 gives the same instruction to the twelve: shake off dust from unwelcoming towns — a parallel sending practice.
Matthew 10:15 adds the same judgment warning against towns that reject the message — Sodom's fate is more bearable.
Mark 1:15 records Jesus’ own preaching: 'The kingdom of God has come near' — the same core proclamation made here.
Mark 6:11 likewise commands shaking off dust as a testimony against unrepentant towns — the identical symbolic act.
In Acts 18:6, Paul's shaking off his clothes mirrors the dust-shaking in Luke 10:11 as a testimony against those who reject the gospel.
Matthew 12:28 declares the kingdom 'has come upon you' through exorcisms — a different expression of the kingdom’s arrival here.