Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Cross-reference
Luke 9:4 gives the same instruction to stay in the first house entered — a parallel sending account.
In 1 Timothy 5:18, Paul directly quotes 'the laborer deserves his wages' as Scripture, reinforcing support for elders.
In Matthew 10:10, the same saying 'the laborer deserves his food' appears in Jesus' commissioning of the twelve, directly parallel wording.
Matthew 10:11 echoes the same command to find a worthy house and stay — a parallel commissioning.
1 Timothy 5:13 condemns going from house to house as idleness — the opposite of Jesus' instruction for workers in Luke 10:7.
Mark 6:10 gives the identical rule: stay in the house you enter until you depart.
Acts 16:15 shows Lydia urging Paul to stay in her house — a later example of this hospitality principle.
Acts 16:34 records the jailer bringing Paul into his house — another instance of hosting the messengers.
In 1 Corinthians 9:4-15, Paul cites the Lord's command that proclaimers live by the gospel, applying this laborer-wages principle to apostolic ministry.
Deuteronomy 24:14 commands not to oppress hired workers — echoing the principle that laborers deserve fair wages.
1 Corinthians 9:14 explicitly states that those who preach the gospel should live by it — directly applying Jesus' principle from Luke 10:7.
Matthew 20:8 depicts a vineyard owner paying laborers — directly illustrating the principle that workers deserve their wages.
In 1 Timothy 5:17, elders who preach are deemed worthy of double honor, applying the laborer's wages to church leadership.
In Galatians 6:6, sharing good things with the teacher echoes the same responsibility to support those who instruct in the word.
Numbers 18:31 affirms that priests receive their reward for service — the same principle that workers deserve wages.
In 2 Timothy 2:6, the farmer who works deserves first share of crops, illustrating the principle that workers benefit from their labor.
In 3 John 1:5-8, supporting traveling missionaries is commanded, making them fellow workers and applying the laborer's worth.