KJV King James Version
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 10:4
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
WEB World English Bible
Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
ASV American Standard Version
Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
carry no bag, no scrip, nor sandals; and salute no one on the way;
Surrounding context — Luke 10
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
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.
4 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.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotβαστάζετεG941 · bastazōto carryβαλλάντιονG905 · ballantionpurseμὴG3361 · mēnotπήρανG4082 · pērabagμὴG3361 · mēnotὑποδήματα,G5266 · hupodēmasandalκαὶG2532 · kaiandμηδέναG3367 · mēdeisnothingκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadἀσπάσησθε.G782 · aspazomaito pay respects to
Cross-references
2 Kings 4:29Then 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.Luke 22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.Luke 10:4-12Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.2 Kings 4:24Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not [thy] riding for me, except I bid thee.1 Samuel 21:8And 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.Mark 6:8-11And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:Luke 9:59-60And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.Genesis 24:56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.Matthew 10:9-14Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,Proverbs 4:25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.Genesis 24:33And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.Luke 9:3-6And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
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