SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:13
Y si la casa fuere digna, vuestra paz vendr sobre ella; mas si no fuere digna, vuestra paz se volver a vosotros.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:13
Verse 13. If that house be worthy] If that family be proper for a preacher to lodge in, and the master be ready to embrace the message of salvation. Your peace] The blessings you have prayed for shall come upon the family: God will prosper them in their bodies, souls, and substance.
But if it be not worthy] As above explained.
Let your peace] The blessings prayed for, return to you. prov umav epistrafhtw, it shall turn back upon yourselves. They shall get nothing, and you shall have an increase.
The trials, disappointments, insults, and wants of the followers of Christ become, in the hand of the all-wise God, subservient to their best interests: hence, nothing can happen to them without their deriving profit from it, unless it be their own fault.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And if the house be worthy , etc.] If the family, and particularly the master of it, appeared to be civil, courteous, friendly, and hospitable, upon such a salutation, and ready to receive and embrace them, and provide for them, let your peace come upon it, or it shall come upon it ; the imperative for the future, which is not unusual; and so read the Syriac and Vulgate Latin.
The sense is, the peace the apostles wished for, in their form of salutation, should come, and abide on the family; for not the Gospel of peace, and the preaching of it, are here meant, but the salutation itself, or the things desired in it, which should be granted, and the house be blessed for their sake, and as a reward of their generosity, and hospitality: but if it be not worthy : does not prove to be what it was said to be, and they expected; namely, to be generous, liberal, and beneficent; but, on the contrary, uncivil and churlish, should neglect their salutation, discover an unwillingness to receive them, and turn their backs upon them: let your peace return to you , or it shall return to you; the happiness wished for shall not come upon them, and the prayers and good wishes of the apostles shall be void, and of none effect, with respect to that family, but should be made good to themselves; and they should be directed to another house, where they should find persons more generous and free to entertain them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-15 - The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought them, till the Jews have refused it. This restraint on the apostles was only in their firs mission. Wherever they went they must proclaim, The kingdom of heave is at hand. They preached, to establish the faith; the kingdom, to animate the hope; of heaven, to inspire the love of heavenly things and the contempt of earthly; which is at hand, that men may prepare for it without delay. Christ gave power to work miracles for the confirmin of their doctrine. This is not necessary now that the kingdom of God is come. It showed that the intent of the doctrine they preached, was to heal sick souls, and to raise those that were dead in sin. I proclaiming the gospel of free grace for the healing and saving of men's souls, we must above all avoid the appearance of the spirit of a hireling. They are directed what to do in strange towns and cities. The servant of Christ is the ambassador of peace to whatever place he is sent. His message is even to the vilest sinners, yet it behoves him to find out the best persons in every place. It becomes us to pra heartily for all, and to conduct ourselves courteously to all. They ar directed how to act as to those that refused them. The whole counsel of God must be declared, and those who will not attend to the graciou message, must be shown that their state is dangerous. This should be seriously laid to heart by all that hear the gospel, lest their privileges only serve to increase their condemnation.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εαν 1437 COND μεν 3303 PRT η 5600 5753 V-PXS-3S η 3588 T-NSF οικια 3614 N-NSF αξια 514 A-NSF ελθετω 2064 5628 V-2AAM-3S η 3588 T-NSF ειρηνη 1515 N-NSF υμων 5216 P-2GP επ 1909 PREP αυτην 846 P-ASF εαν 1437 COND δε 1161 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N η 5600 5753 V-PXS-3S αξια 514 A-NSF η 3588 T-NSF ειρηνη 1515 N-NSF υμων 5216 P-2GP προς 4314 PREP υμας 5209 P-2AP επιστραφητω 1994 5649 V-2APM-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:13 {If the house be worthy} (ean ei he oikia axia). Third class condition. What makes a house worthy? "It would naturally be readiness to receive the preachers and their message" (McNeile). Hospitality is one of the noblest graces and preachers receive their share of it. The apostles are not to be burdensome as guests.
