KJV King James Version
And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:
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Mark 6:8
And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
WEB World English Bible
He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
ASV American Standard Version
and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only—no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,
Surrounding context — Mark 6
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:
9 But [be] shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
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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.
καὶG2532 · kaiandπαρήγγειλενG3853 · parangellōto orderαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμηδὲνG3367 · mēdeisnothingαἴρωσινG142 · airōto take upεἰςG1519 · eistowardὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotῥάβδονG4464 · rhabdosrodμόνον,G3441 · monosaloneμὴG3361 · mēnotἄρτον,G740 · artosbreadμὴG3361 · mēnotπήραν,G4082 · pērabagμὴG3361 · mēnotεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoζώνηνG2223 · zōnēbelt/sash/girdleχαλκόν,G5475 · chalkoscopper/bronze/coin
Cross-references
Luke 9:3And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.Matthew 10:9-10Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,Luke 10:4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.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.
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