Matthew 10:9

Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or coins in your purses;

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Cure the sick, raise the dead, make the lepers clean, drive out demons. You have received free of cost, give free of cost.

10not even with a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a staff; for the worker is worth his food.

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Cross References

Mark 6:8He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey – not even bread, or a bag, or coins in their purse;

Luke 10:4Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone on your journey.

1 Corinthians 9:7Does anyone ever serve as a soldier at his own expense? Does anyone plant a vineyard and not eat its produce? Or does anyone look after a herd and not drink the 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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