² and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you will rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."

⁴ Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

² Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

¹⁷ He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, Where go you? and whence come you?

¹⁸ He said to him, We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went to Bethlehem Judah: and I am [now] going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his house.

¹⁹ Yet there is both straw and provender for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything.

²⁰ The old man said, Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street.

²¹ So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.

²⁸ They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

²⁹ They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.

¹⁵ When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.