Matthew 10:9

Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

In Context

8Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.

10Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.

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Cross References

Mark 6:8And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

Luke 10:4Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

1 Corinthians 9:7Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:6-16

Instructions to the Apostles. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two… Read the whole commentary →

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