In our text, Jesus gave His apostles a “limited commission.” If people did not receive them, they were to shake the dust off their feet – a symbolic gesture indicating that the apostles were not responsible (they did what they could) and the people were accountable for their rejection of the message. This was also done in carrying out the Great commission (Acts 13:49-51) when Paul’s preaching was rejected, so he left to teach others elsewhere. In our efforts to teach others, we may have times when we need to shake the dust off our feet and move on. When do we do this?
