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Our English translations contain an apparent discrepancy in what Jesus told them to take with them—were they to take a staff or not? The issue can be cleared up studying the Greek words used for provide or take in the original manuscripts.
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Luke 9:3-5 meaning: Why did Jesus tell his disciples not to take a bag, nor bread nor money as they preached?
The argument is that Mark 6:8 says that Jesus tells his disciples they can take a staff, but Matthew 10:9-10 and Luke 9:3 say that Jesus tells his disciples they should not take a staff. However, there are two possible explanations that would solve this alleged contradiction in the Bible.
Dec 2, 2008 · Did Jesus tell His disciples to take a staff or not? Mark 6:8 with Matthew 10:9-10 and Luke 9:3. Can take a staff. Mark 6:8, “and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belt.” Cannot take a staff.
The inclusion of a staff has led to much study and debate since in Matthew 10:10, Jesus specifically tells them "no…staff." Some think that Matthew's passage refers to a weapon while Mark is talking about just a traveling stick, but the word is the same in Greek.
May 7, 2020 · 1 Answer. The "staff" in Matt 10:10 must be understood by what has been said in relation to the "spares" of other travelling provisions - it was not to be an extra staff. Thus, the travelling evangelists were allowed one staff but not two. This then agree with Mark 6:8 for just one staff (not two). Ellicott agrees in his comment in Matt 10:10.
These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. New Living Translation. He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money. English Standard Version.
