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Mt 10:9	Strong Concordance	Provide [2932] neither [3361] gold [5557], nor [3366] silver [696], nor [3366] brass [5475] in [1519] your [5216] purses [2223],
	King James	Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses--"for" your purses; literally, "your belts," in which they kept their money.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses--"for" your purses; literally, "your belts," in which they kept their money.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
See also Mar 6:8-11, and Luk 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. Mat 10:9 Provide 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 Mat 5:38-41. A "girdle" or "sash" was an indispensable part of the dress. This girdle was made "hollow," and answered the purpose of a purse. It was convenient, easily borne, and safe. Mat 10:10 Nor scrip - That is, knapsack. This was made of skin or coarse cloth, to carry provisions in. It was commonly hung around the neck. Neither two coats - See the notes at Mat 5:40. Neither shoes - The original is the word commonly rendered sandals. See the notes at Mat 3:11. Mark says, in recording this discourse, "but be shod with sandals." Between him and Matthew there is an apparent contradiction, but there is really no difference. According to Matthew, Jesus does not forbid their "wearing" the sandals which they probably had on, but only forbids their "supplying themselves with more," or with "superfluous ones." Instead of making provision for their feet when their "present" shoes were worn out, they were to trust to Providence to be supplied, and "go as they were." The meaning of the two evangelists may be thus expressed: "Do not procure anything more for your journey than you have on. Go as you are, shod with sandals, without making any more preparation." Nor yet staves - In the margin, in all the ancient versions, and in the common Greek text, this is in the singular number - "nor yet" a staff. But Mark says that they might have a "staff:" "Jesus commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only." To many this would appear to be a contradiction. Yet the "spirit" of the instruction, the main thing that the writers aim at, is the same. That was, that they were "to go just as they were, to trust to Providence, and not to spend any time in making preparation for their journey. Some of them, probably, when he addressed them, "had staves," and some had not. To those who "had," he did not say that they should throw them away, as the instructions he was giving them might seem to require, but he suffered them to take them (Mark). To those who had not, he said they should not spend time in procuring them (Matthew), but "they were all to go just as they were." The workman is worthy of his meat - This implies that they were to expect a proper supply for their needs from those who were benefited. They were not to make "bargain and sale" of the power of working miracles, but they were to expect competent support from preaching the gospel, and that not merely as a gift, but because they were "worthy" of it, and had a right to it. Mat 10:11 Who in it is worthy - That is, who in it sustains such a character that he will be disposed to show you hospitality and to treat you kindly. This shows that they were not needlessly to throw themselves in the way of insult. And there abide - There remain; as Luke adds, "Go not from house to house." They were to content themselves with one house; not to wander about in the manner of vagrants and mendicants; not to appear to be people of idleness and fond of change; not to seem dissatisfied with the hospitality of the people; but to show that they had regular, important business; that they valued their time; that they were disposed to give themselves to labor, and were intent only on the business for which he had sent them. If ministers of the gospel are useful, it will be by not spending their time in idle chit-chat, and wandering around as if they had nothing to do, but in an honest and laborious improvement of their time in study, in prayer, in preaching, and in visiting their people. Mat 10:12 And when ye come into a house, salute it - The word "house" here evidently means "family," as it does in the following verse. See also Mat 12:25, and Joh 4:53; "And himself believed and his whole house." The apostles were directed to salute the family - to show them the customary tokens of respect, and to treat them with civility. Religion never requires or permits its friends to outrage the common rules of social contact. It demands of them to exhibit to all the customary and proper tokens of respect, according to their age and station, Pe1 2:12-25; Pe1 3:8-11; Phi 4:8. For the mode of salutation, see the notes at Luk 10:4-5. Mat 10:13 If the house be worthy - That is, if the "family" be worthy, or be willing to receive you as my disciples. Let your peace come upon it - That is, let the peace or happiness which you seek or for which you pray in saluting it (see Luk 10:5), come upon it; or seek their peace and happiness by prayer, instruction, by remaining with them, and imparting to them the blessings of the gospel. But if it be not worthy ... - If the family be unwilling to receive you; if they show themselves unfriendly to you and your message. Let your peace return to you - This is a Hebrew mode of saying that your peace shall not come upon it, Psa 35:13. It is a mode of speaking derived from bestowing a gift. If people were willing to receive it, they derived the benefit from it; if not, then of course the present came back or remained in the hand of the giver. So Christ figuratively speaks of the peace which their labor would confer. If received kindly and hospitably by the people, they would confer on them most valuable blessings. If rejected and persecuted, the blessings which they sought for others would come upon themselves. they would reap the benefit of being cast out and persecuted for their Master's sake, Mat 5:10. Mat 10:14 Shake off the dust of your feet - The Jews taught uniformly that the dust of the Gentiles was impure, and was to be shaken off. To shake off the dust from the feet, therefore, was a significant act, denoting that they regarded them as impure, profane, and paganish, and that they declined any further connection with them. It is recorded that this was actually done by some of the apostles. See Act 13:51; Act 18:6. Mat 10:15 It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom ... - The cities here mentioned, together with Admah and Zeboim, were destroyed by fire and brimstone on account of their great wickedness. They occupied the place afterward covered by the Dead Sea, bounding Palestine on the southeast, Gen 19:24-25. Christ said that their punishment will be more "tolerable" - that is, more easily borne - than that of the people who reject his gospel. The reason is, that they were not favored with so much light and instruction. See Mat 11:23-24; Luk 12:47-48. Sodom and Gomorrah are often referred to as signal instances of divine vengeance, and as sure proofs that the wicked shall not go unpunished. See Pe2 2:6; Jde 1:7.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

See also Mar 6:8-11, and Luk 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.

Mat 10:9

Provide 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 Mat 5:38-41. A "girdle" or "sash" was an indispensable part of the dress. This girdle was made "hollow," and answered the purpose of a purse. It was convenient, easily borne, and safe.

Mat 10:10

Nor scrip - That is, knapsack.

This was made of skin or coarse cloth, to carry provisions in. It was commonly hung around the neck.

Neither two coats - See the notes at Mat 5:40.

Neither shoes - The original is the word commonly rendered sandals. See the notes at Mat 3:11.

Mark says, in recording this discourse, "but be shod with sandals." Between him and Matthew there is an apparent contradiction, but there is really no difference. According to Matthew, Jesus does not forbid their "wearing" the sandals which they probably had on, but only forbids their "supplying themselves with more," or with "superfluous ones." Instead of making provision for their feet when their "present" shoes were worn out, they were to trust to Providence to be supplied, and "go as they were." The meaning of the two evangelists may be thus expressed: "Do not procure anything more for your journey than you have on. Go as you are, shod with sandals, without making any more preparation."

Nor yet staves - In the margin, in all the ancient versions, and in the common Greek text, this is in the singular number - "nor yet" a staff. But Mark says that they might have a "staff:" "Jesus commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only." To many this would appear to be a contradiction. Yet the "spirit" of the instruction, the main thing that the writers aim at, is the same. That was, that they were "to go just as they were, to trust to Providence, and not to spend any time in making preparation for their journey. Some of them, probably, when he addressed them, "had staves," and some had not. To those who "had," he did not say that they should throw them away, as the instructions he was giving them might seem to require, but he suffered them to take them (Mark). To those who had not, he said they should not spend time in procuring them (Matthew), but "they were all to go just as they were."

The workman is worthy of his meat - This implies that they were to expect a proper supply for their needs from those who were benefited. They were not to make "bargain and sale" of the power of working miracles, but they were to expect competent support from preaching the gospel, and that not merely as a gift, but because they were "worthy" of it, and had a right to it.

Mat 10:11

Who in it is worthy - That is, who in it sustains such a character that he will be disposed to show you hospitality and to treat you kindly.

This shows that they were not needlessly to throw themselves in the way of insult.

And there abide - There remain; as Luke adds, "Go not from house to house." They were to content themselves with one house; not to wander about in the manner of vagrants and mendicants; not to appear to be people of idleness and fond of change; not to seem dissatisfied with the hospitality of the people; but to show that they had regular, important business; that they valued their time; that they were disposed to give themselves to labor, and were intent only on the business for which he had sent them. If ministers of the gospel are useful, it will be by not spending their time in idle chit-chat, and wandering around as if they had nothing to do, but in an honest and laborious improvement of their time in study, in prayer, in preaching, and in visiting their people.

Mat 10:12

And when ye come into a house, salute it - The word "house" here evidently means "family," as it does in the following verse.

See also Mat 12:25, and Joh 4:53; "And himself believed and his whole house." The apostles were directed to salute the family - to show them the customary tokens of respect, and to treat them with civility. Religion never requires or permits its friends to outrage the common rules of social contact. It demands of them to exhibit to all the customary and proper tokens of respect, according to their age and station, Pe1 2:12-25; Pe1 3:8-11; Phi 4:8. For the mode of salutation, see the notes at Luk 10:4-5.

Mat 10:13

If the house be worthy - That is, if the "family" be worthy, or be willing to receive you as my disciples.

Let your peace come upon it - That is, let the peace or happiness which you seek or for which you pray in saluting it (see Luk 10:5), come upon it; or seek their peace and happiness by prayer, instruction, by remaining with them, and imparting to them the blessings of the gospel.

But if it be not worthy ... - If the family be unwilling to receive you; if they show themselves unfriendly to you and your message.

Let your peace return to you - This is a Hebrew mode of saying that your peace shall not come upon it, Psa 35:13. It is a mode of speaking derived from bestowing a gift. If people were willing to receive it, they derived the benefit from it; if not, then of course the present came back or remained in the hand of the giver. So Christ figuratively speaks of the peace which their labor would confer. If received kindly and hospitably by the people, they would confer on them most valuable blessings. If rejected and persecuted, the blessings which they sought for others would come upon themselves. they would reap the benefit of being cast out and persecuted for their Master's sake, Mat 5:10.

Mat 10:14

Shake off the dust of your feet - The Jews taught uniformly that the dust of the Gentiles was impure, and was to be shaken off.

To shake off the dust from the feet, therefore, was a significant act, denoting that they regarded them as impure, profane, and paganish, and that they declined any further connection with them. It is recorded that this was actually done by some of the apostles. See Act 13:51; Act 18:6.

Mat 10:15

It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom ... - The cities here mentioned, together with Admah and Zeboim, were destroyed by fire and brimstone on account of their great wickedness.

They occupied the place afterward covered by the Dead Sea, bounding Palestine on the southeast, Gen 19:24-25. Christ said that their punishment will be more "tolerable" - that is, more easily borne - than that of the people who reject his gospel. The reason is, that they were not favored with so much light and instruction. See Mat 11:23-24; Luk 12:47-48. Sodom and Gomorrah are often referred to as signal instances of divine vengeance, and as sure proofs that the wicked shall not go unpunished. See Pe2 2:6; Jde 1:7.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
Provide neither gold Compare (Mar 6:8-9); (Luk 9:3). The central thought here, urgency, must be kept in mind. The emphasis is upon "provide." Time is not to be taken to search for additional staves or shoes. The disciples were to go in their ordinary sandals, with such staff as they might have, or with none. Compare Paul, (Rom 1:15).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Brass (χαλκὸν) Properly copper. A descending climax Copper would be as unnecessary as gold.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Provide not - The stress seems to lie on this word: they might use what they had ready; but they might not stay a moment to provide any thing more, neither take any thought about it. Nor indeed were they to take any thing with them, more than was strictly necessary. Lest it should retard them. Because they were to learn hereby to trust to God in all future exigencies.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses - Εις τας ξωνας υμων, in your Girdles. It is supposed that the people of the east carry their money in a fold of their girdles. This is scarcely correct: they carry it in a purse in their bosom, under their girdles. This I have often observed. In a thousand instances an apostolic preacher, who goes to the wilderness to seek the lost sheep, will be exposed to hunger and cold, and other inconveniences; he must therefore resign himself to God, depending on his providence for the necessaries of life. If God have sent him, he is bound to support him, and will do it: anxiety therefore, in him, is a double crime, as it insinuates a bad opinion of the Master who has employed him. Every missionary should make himself master of this subject. Have no money in your purse, is a command, obedience to which was secured by the narrow circumstances of most of the primitive genuine preachers of the Gospel. Whole herds of friars mendicants have professed the same principle, and abandoned themselves to voluntary poverty; but if the money be in the heart it is a worse evil. In the former case, it may be a temptation to sin; in the latter, it must be ruinous.

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⁷ Even as [5613] Sodom [4670] and [2532] Gomorrha [1116], and [2532] the cities [4172] about [4012] them [846] in like [3664] [5125] manner [5158], giving themselves over to fornication [1608], and [2532] going [565] after [3694] strange [2087] flesh [4561], are set forth for [4295] an example [1164], suffering [5254] the vengeance [1349] of eternal [166] fire [4442].

⁶ And [2532] turning [5077] the cities [4172] of Sodom [4670] and [2532] Gomorrha [1116] into ashes [5077] condemned [2632] them with an overthrow [2692], making [5087] them an ensample [5262] unto those that after should [3195] live ungodly [764];

⁴⁷ And [1161] that [1565] servant [1401], which [3588] knew [1097] his [1438] lord's [2962] will [2307], and [2532] prepared [2090] not [3361] himself, neither [3366] did [4160] according [4314] to his [846] will [2307], shall be beaten [1194] with many [4183] stripes.
⁴⁸ But [1161] he that knew [1097] not [3361], and [1161] did commit [4160] things worthy [514] of stripes [4127], shall be beaten [1194] with few [3641] stripes. For [1161] unto whomsoever [3739] [3956] much [4183] is given [1325], of [3844] him [846] shall be much [4183] required [2212]: and [2532] to whom men [3739] have committed [3908] much [4183], of him [846] they will ask [154] the more [4055].

²³ And [2532] thou [4771], Capernaum [2584], which [3588] art exalted [5312] unto [2193] heaven [3772], shalt be brought down [2601] to [2193] hell [86]: for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] have been done [1096] in [1722] thee [4671], had been done [1096] in [1722] Sodom [4670], it would have remained [302] [3306] until [3360] this day [4594].
²⁴ But [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] it shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for the land [1093] of Sodom [4670] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for thee [4671].

²⁴ Then the LORD [03068] rained [04305] upon Sodom [05467] and upon Gomorrah [06017] brimstone [01614] and fire [0784] from the LORD [03068] out of heaven [08064];
²⁵ And he overthrew [02015] those [0411] cities [05892], and all the plain [03603], and all the inhabitants [03427] of the cities [05892], and that which grew [06780] upon the ground [0127].

¹⁵ Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], It shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for the land [1093] of Sodom [4670] and [2532] Gomorrha [1116] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for that [1565] city [4172].

⁶ And [1161] when they opposed [498] themselves [846], and [2532] blasphemed [987], he shook [1621] his raiment [2440], and said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Your [5216] blood [129] be upon [1909] your [5216] own heads [2776]; I [1473] am clean [2513]: from [575] henceforth [3568] I will go [4198] unto [1519] the Gentiles [1484].

⁵¹ But [1161] they shook off [1621] the dust [2868] of their [846] feet [4228] against [1909] them [846], and came [2064] unto [1519] Iconium [2430].

¹⁴ And [2532] whosoever [3739] shall [1209] not [3362] receive [1209] you [5209], nor [3366] hear [191] your [5216] words [3056], when ye depart out [1831] of that [1565] house [3614] or [2228] city [4172], shake off [1621] the dust [2868] of your [5216] feet [4228].

¹⁰ Blessed [3107] are they which are persecuted [1377] for [1752] righteousness' sake [1343]: for [3754] theirs [846] is [2076] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772].

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick [02470], my clothing [03830] was sackcloth [08242]: I humbled [06031] my soul [05315] with fasting [06685]; and my prayer [08605] returned [07725] into mine own bosom [02436].

⁵ And [1161] into [1519] whatsoever [3739] [302] house [3614] ye enter [1525], first [4412] say [3004], Peace [1515] be to this [5129] house [3624].

¹³ And [2532] if [1437] [3303] the house [3614] be [5600] worthy [514], let your [5216] peace [1515] come [2064] upon [1909] it [846]: but [1161] if [3362] it be [5600] not [3362] worthy [514], let your [5216] peace [1515] return [1994] to [4314] you [5209].

⁴ Carry [941] neither [3361] purse [905], nor [3361] scrip [4082], nor [3366] shoes [5266]: and [2532] salute [782] no man [3367] by [2596] the way [3598].
⁵ And [1161] into [1519] whatsoever [3739] [302] house [3614] ye enter [1525], first [4412] say [3004], Peace [1515] be to this [5129] house [3624].

⁸ Finally [3063], brethren [80], whatsoever things [3745] are [2076] true [227], whatsoever things [3745] are honest [4586], whatsoever things [3745] are just [1342], whatsoever things [3745] are pure [53], whatsoever things [3745] are lovely [4375], whatsoever things [3745] are of good report [2163]; if there be any [1536] virtue [703], and [2532] if there be any [1536] praise [1868], think [3049] on these things [5023].

⁸ Finally [1161] [5056], be ye all [3956] of one mind [3675], having compassion one of another [4835], love as brethren [5361], be pitiful [2155], be courteous [5391]:
⁹ Not [3361] rendering [591] evil [2556] for [473] evil [2556], or [2228] railing [3059] for [473] railing [3059]: but [1161] contrariwise [5121] blessing [2129]; knowing [1492] that [3754] ye are [2564] thereunto [1519] [5124] called [2564], that [2443] ye should inherit [2816] a blessing [2127].
¹⁰ For [1063] he that will [2309] love [25] life [2222], and [2532] see [1492] good [18] days [2250], let him refrain [3973] his [846] tongue [1100] from [575] evil [2556], and [2532] his [846] lips [5491] that they speak [2980] no [3361] guile [1388]:
¹¹ Let him eschew [1578] [575] evil [2556], and [2532] do [4160] good [18]; let him seek [2212] peace [1515], and [2532] ensue [1377] it [846].

¹² Having [2192] your [5216] conversation [391] honest [2570] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]: that [2443], whereas [1722] [3739] they speak against [2635] you [5216] as [5613] evildoers [2555], they may [1392] by [1537] your good [2570] works [2041], which they shall behold [2029], glorify [1392] God [2316] in [1722] the day [2250] of visitation [1984].
¹³ [3767] Submit yourselves [5293] to every [3956] ordinance [2937] of man [442] for [1223] the Lord's sake [2962]: whether it be [1535] to the king [935], as [5613] supreme [5242];
¹⁴ Or [1535] unto governors [2232], as [5613] unto them that are sent [3992] by [1223] him [846] for [1519] [3303] the punishment [1557] of evildoers [2555], and [1161] for the praise [1868] of them that do well [17].
¹⁵ For [3754] so [3779] is [2076] the will [2307] of God [2316], that with well doing [15] ye may put to silence [5392] the ignorance [56] of foolish [878] men [444]:
¹⁶ As [5613] free [1658], and [2532] not [3361] using [2192] your liberty [1657] for [5613] a cloke [1942] of maliciousness [2549], but [235] as [5613] the servants [1401] of God [2316].
¹⁷ Honour [5091] all [3956] men. Love [25] the brotherhood [81]. Fear [5399] God [2316]. Honour [5091] the king [935].
¹⁸ Servants [3610], be subject [5293] to your masters [1203] with [1722] all [3956] fear [5401]; not [3756] only [3440] to the good [18] and [2532] gentle [1933], but [235] also [2532] to the froward [4646].
¹⁹ For [1063] this [5124] is thankworthy [5485], if [1487] a man [5100] for [1223] conscience [4893] toward God [2316] endure [5297] grief [3077], suffering [3958] wrongfully [95].
²⁰ For [1063] what [4169] glory [2811] is it, if [1487], when [2532] ye be buffeted [2852] for your faults [264], ye shall take it patiently [5278]? but [235] if [1487], when ye do well [15], and [2532] suffer [3958] for it, ye take it patiently [5278], this [5124] is acceptable [5485] with [3844] God [2316].
²¹ For [1063] even [1519] hereunto [5124] were ye called [2564]: because [3754] Christ [5547] also [2532] suffered [3958] for [5228] us [2257], leaving [5277] us [2254] an example [5261], that [2443] ye should follow [1872] his [846] steps [2487]:
²² Who [3739] did [4160] no [3756] sin [266], neither [3761] was guile [1388] found [2147] in [1722] his [846] mouth [4750]:
²³ Who [3739], when he was reviled [3058], reviled [486] not [3756] again [486]; when he suffered [3958], he threatened [546] not [3756]; but [1161] committed [3860] himself to him that judgeth [2919] righteously [1346]:
²⁴ Who [3739] his own self [846] bare [399] our [2257] sins [266] in [1722] his own [846] body [4983] on [1909] the tree [3586], that [2443] we [2198], being dead [581] to sins [266], should live [2198] unto righteousness [1343]: by [3739] whose [846] stripes [3468] ye were healed [2390].
²⁵ For [1063] ye were [2258] as [5613] sheep [4263] going astray [4105]; but [235] are [1994] now [3568] returned [1994] unto [1909] the Shepherd [4166] and [2532] Bishop [1985] of your [5216] souls [5590].

⁵³ So [3767] the father [3962] knew [1097] that [3754] it was at [1722] the same [1565] hour [5610], in [1722] the which [3739] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto him [846], [3754] Thy [4675] son [5207] liveth [2198]: and [2532] himself [846] believed [4100], and [2532] his [846] whole [3650] house [3614].

²⁵ And [1161] Jesus [2424] knew [1492] their [846] thoughts [1761], and said [2036] unto them [846], Every [3956] kingdom [932] divided [3307] against [2596] itself [1438] is brought to desolation [2049]; and [2532] every [3956] city [4172] or [2228] house [3614] divided [3307] against [2596] itself [1438] shall [2476] not [3756] stand [2476]:

¹² And [1161] when ye come [1525] into [1519] an house [3614], salute [782] it [846].

¹¹ And [1161] into [1519] whatsoever [302] [3739] city [4172] or [2228] town [2968] ye shall enter [1525], enquire [1833] who [5101] in [1722] it [846] is [2076] worthy [514]; and there [2546] abide [3306] till [302] [2193] ye go thence [1831].

¹¹ I [1473] indeed [3303] baptize [907] you [5209] with [1722] water [5204] unto [1519] repentance [3341]: but [1161] he that cometh [2064] after [3694] me [3450] is [2076] mightier than [2478] I [3450], whose [3739] shoes [5266] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] to bear [941]: he [846] shall baptize [907] you [5209] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] with fire [4442]:

⁴⁰ And [2532] if any man will [2309] sue [2919] thee [4671] at the law [2919], and [2532] take away [2983] thy [4675] coat [5509], let [863] him [846] have [863] thy cloke [2440] also [2532].

¹⁰ Nor [3361] scrip [4082] for [1519] your journey [3598], neither [3366] two [1417] coats [5509], neither [3366] shoes [5266], nor [3366] yet staves [4464]: for [1063] the workman [2040] is [2076] worthy [514] of his [846] meat [5160].

³⁸ Ye have heard [191] that [3754] it hath been said [4483], An eye [3788] for [473] an eye [3788], and [2532] a tooth [3599] for [473] a tooth [3599]:
³⁹ But [1161] I [1473] say [3004] unto you [5213], That ye resist [436] not [3361] evil [4190]: but [235] whosoever [3748] shall smite [4474] thee [4571] on [1909] thy [4675] right [1188] cheek [4600], turn [4762] to him [846] the other [243] also [2532].
⁴⁰ And [2532] if any man will [2309] sue [2919] thee [4671] at the law [2919], and [2532] take away [2983] thy [4675] coat [5509], let [863] him [846] have [863] thy cloke [2440] also [2532].
⁴¹ And [2532] whosoever [3748] shall compel [29] thee [4571] to go [29] a [1520] mile [3400], go [5217] with [3326] him [846] twain [1417].

⁹ Provide [2932] neither [3361] gold [5557], nor [3366] silver [696], nor [3366] brass [5475] in [1519] your [5216] purses [2223],

³ And [2532] he said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Take [142] nothing [3367] for [1519] your journey [3598], neither [3383] staves [4464], nor [3383] scrip [4082], neither [3383] bread [740], neither [3383] money [694]; neither [3383] have [2192] two [1417] coats [5509] apiece [303].
⁴ And [2532] whatsoever [3739] [302] house [3614] ye enter [1525] into [1519], there [1563] abide [3306], and [2532] thence [1564] depart [1831].
⁵ And [2532] whosoever [3745] [302] will [1209] not [3361] receive [1209] you [5209], when ye go [1831] out of [575] that [1565] city [4172], shake off [660] the very [2532] dust [2868] from [575] your [5216] feet [4228] for [1519] a testimony [3142] against [1909] them [846].

⁸ And [2532] commanded [3853] them [846] that [2443] they should take [142] nothing [3367] for [1519] their journey [3598], save [1508] a staff [4464] only [3440]; no [3361] scrip [4082], no [3361] bread [740], no [3361] money [5475] in [1519] their purse [2223]:
⁹ But [235] be shod [5265] with sandals [4547]; and [2532] not [3361] put on [1746] [1746] two [1417] coats [5509].
¹⁰ And [2532] he said [3004] unto them [846], In what place soever [3699] [1437] ye enter [1525] into [1519] an house [3614], there [1563] abide [3306] till [2193] [302] ye depart [1831] from that place [1564].
¹¹ And [2532] whosoever [3745] [302] shall [1209] not [3361] receive [1209] you [5209], nor [3366] hear [191] you [5216], when ye depart [1607] thence [1564], shake off [1621] the dust [5522] under [5270] your [5216] feet [4228] for [1519] a testimony [3142] against them [846]. Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], It shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for Sodom [4670] and [2228] Gomorrha [1116] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for that [1565] city [4172].

¹⁵ So [3779], as much as [2596] in me is [1691], I am ready [4289] to preach the gospel [2097] to you [5213] that are at [1722] Rome [4516] also [2532].