Matthew 10:9

"Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment.

10no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.

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Cross References

Mark 6:8He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,

Luke 10:4Carry no purse, bag, nor change of shoes; and salute no one on your way."

1 Corinthians 9:7What soldier ever serves at his own cost? Who plants a vineyard and yet does not eat any of the grapes? Or who tends a herd of cattle and yet does not taste 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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