Carry no money belt, no bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way.
Parallel translations
- WEB Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
- KJV Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
- BSB Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
- NKJV Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.
- NLT Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
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Quick answer
They are to carry no purse, bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the way. They travel light and stay focused, depending on God's provision.
Overview
The sparse instructions emphasize urgency, simplicity, and trust in God to supply their needs through those they serve. The command to greet no one on the way warns against time-consuming distractions, given the mission's urgency. The messengers are to rely on the Lord rather than their own resources.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 2 Kgs 4:29Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”
- Luke 22:35He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”
- Luke 10:4–12Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
- Mark 6:8–11He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
- 2 Kgs 4:24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”
- 1 Sam 21:8David said to Ahimelech, “Isn’t there here under your hand spear or sword? For I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.”
- Prov 4:25Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.
- Luke 9:59–60He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
- Matt 10:9–14Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
- Gen 24:33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” He said, “Speak on.”
- Gen 24:56He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
- Luke 9:3–6He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey — neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.
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