Matthew 10:9

Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.

10nor a wallet for the journey: neither two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his food.

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Cross References

Mark 6:8And he commanded them to take nothing for the journey, except a staff only; neither a wallet, nor bread, nor brass in their purses;

Luke 10:4Take to you no purses, nor wallets, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.

1 Corinthians 9:7Who, that serveth in war, doth so at his own expense? Or who, that planteth a vineyard, eateth not of its fruits? Or who, that tendeth sheep, eateth not of the milk of his flocks?

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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