Luke 10:6
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
Cross-references
In Luke 19:42, Jerusalem misses its peace — contrasting the household that receives peace here.
Matthew 10:13 directly parallels this verse: 'if the house is worthy, let your peace come; if not, let it return.'
In 1 Samuel 25:17, 'son of Belial' uses the same Hebrew idiom to describe a worthless man — opposite of the 'son of peace' here.
Ephesians 2:2 describes 'sons of disobedience' — the opposite character to 'son of peace' using the same idiom.
In Deuteronomy 2:26, Moses sends messengers with words of peace to Sihon — a parallel to Jesus sending disciples with a peace greeting.
Deuteronomy 20:10 commands offering peace before battle — a military parallel to the disciples' peace offer before entering a house.
In Judges 19:20, the old man greets the Levite with 'Peace be to you' and offers hospitality — mirroring the peace greeting in this verse.
Ephesians 2:3 calls unbelievers 'children of wrath' — contrasting with the peace given to a son of peace.
Ephesians 5:6 warns about 'sons of disobedience' — the opposite of the peaceful reception Jesus describes.
James 3:18 says peacemakers sow righteousness — the same peace that disciples offer to a receptive household.