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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:9-15

See also Mark 6:8-11, and Luke 9:3-5. In both these places the substance of this account is given, though not so particularly as in Matthew. The general subject is the instructions given to the apostles.Matthew 10:9Provide neither gold nor silver, nor brass - This prohibition of gold, silver, and brass is designed to prevent their providing money for their journey.Pieces of money of “small value” were made of brass.In your purses - Literally, in your girdles (belts). See the notes at Matthew... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 10:9-10

Matthew 10:9-10. Provide neither gold As if he said, Though I forbid you to take money for the miraculous cures which you shall perform, I do not mean that you should beforehand lay up money for your support during your journey. You are not even to provide the clothes and shoes which you may have occasion for before you return; because you shall be supplied with whatever you need by those to whom you preach the gospel. Our Lord forbade his disciples to provide beforehand such things as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:5-42

62. The twelve sent out (Matthew 10:5-42; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-6)Jesus sent out the twelve apostles to preach the good news that the kingdom of the Messiah had come. The miraculous powers of the Messiah were given to them also, so that the knowledge of his love and mercy might spread more quickly throughout the land (Luke 9:1-2).There would be no time during Jesus’ lifetime to spread the gospel worldwide, so the apostles had to concentrate on Israel. After Jesus’ death and resurrection they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 10:10

scrip = that which is written: then a small wallet that holds such a writing. Greek. pera. Only here, Mark 6:8 . Luke 9:3 ; Luke 10:4 , and Luke 22:35 , Luke 22:36 . Not a "purse", because no money: not a "bread bag" because no bread (Luke 9:4 . Deissmann quotes an Inscription at Kefr-Hauar, in Syria, in which a slave of a temple, "sent by the lady" on a begging expedition, brought back each journey seventy bags ( pera ) of money which he had collected. The Lord means they were not to beg.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 10:10

No wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.The mission of the Twelve was totally spiritual. Christ took temptations out of their way by forbidding them even to take a wallet! Barefooted, without staff, and with only one coat, they went forth as the embodiment of the Lord's premise, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."The laborer is worthy of his food ... is the Saviour's first utterance of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 10:10

Matthew 10:10. Nor scrip for your journey— The scrip, Πηρα, was a sort of large bag, in which shepherds, and those who journeyed, carried their provisions. See on Luke 10:34. Thus the bag into which David put the smooth stones, wherewith he smote Goliah, is called both a scrip and a shepherd's bag, In the account in which St. Mark gives the repetition of these instructions, immediatelybefore the disciples took their journey, he says, they were permitted to be shod with sandals, ch. Matthew 6:9.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:10

10. Nor scrip for your journey—the bag used by travellers for holding provisions. neither two coats—or tunics, worn next the skin. The meaning is, Take no change of dress, no additional articles. neither shoes—that is, change of them. nor yet staves—The received text here has "a staff," but our version follows another reading, "staves," which is found in the received text of Luke (Luke 9:3). The true reading, however, evidently is "a staff"—meaning, that they were not to procure even that much... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 10:5-42

3. Jesus’ charge concerning His apostles’ mission 10:5-42Matthew proceeded to record Jesus’ second major discourse in his Gospel: the Mission Discourse. It contains the instructions Jesus gave the 12 Apostles before He sent them out to proclaim the nearness of the messianic kingdom. Kingsbury saw the theme of this speech as "the mission of the disciples to Israel" and outlined it as follows: (I) On Being Sent to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel (Matthew 10:5-15); (II) On Responding to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 10:9-10

They were not to take enough money with them to sustain them while they ministered. "Acquire" (NASB, Gr. ktesesthe) can mean "take along" (NIV, Mark 6:9) or "procure" while they ministered (Acts 1:18; Acts 8:20; Acts 22:28). Probably Jesus did not want them to accumulate money as they ministered or to take along enough money to sustain them. They were not to take an extra tunic either. In other words, they were to travel lightly and to remain unencumbered by material possessions. As a general... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 10:9-15

The provisions for their mission 10:9-15 (cf. Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5)Jesus explained further how the 12 Apostles were to conduct themselves on their mission. read more

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