Luke 10:4
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
- KJV
- Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
- WEB
- Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
- ASV
- Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.
- DARBY
- Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way.
- BLB
- Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road.
- ÅB
- Bær ikke pung, ikke skreppe, ikke sko; gi dere ikke i tale med noen på veien!
- OTB
- Bær ikke pung, ikke veske, ikke sandaler, og hils ikke på noen langs veien.
- B1930
- Bær ikke pung, ikke skreppe, ikke sko; gi eder ikke i tale med nogen på veien!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Read in context2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Read in contextLuke 10:4–12
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Read in contextMark 6:8–11
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Read in context2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
Read in context1 Samuel 21:8
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.
Read in contextLuke 9:59–60
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Read in contextGenesis 24:56
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
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