God’s Word Translation
Mark 6:8
8He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick. They were not to take any food, a traveling bag, or money in their pockets.
Mark 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
- New International Version (NIV)These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
- New King James Version (NKJV)He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—
Context of Mark 6:8
6Their unbelief amazed him. Then Jesus went around to the villages and taught. 7He called the twelve apostles, sent them out two by two, and gave them authority over evil spirits. He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick. They were not to take any food, a traveling bag, or money in their pockets. 9They could wear sandals but could not take along a change of clothes. 10He told them, “Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you’re ready to leave that place.
Read all of Mark 6Mark 6:8 word by word
καὶ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδὲν αἴρωσιν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰ μὴ ῥάβδον μόνον, μὴ ἄρτον, μὴ πήραν, μὴ εἰς τὴν ζώνην χαλκόν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- they should takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- journeyὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- saveεἰei · if: notG1487
- ·μήmē · notG3361
- a staffῥάβδοςrhabdos · rodG4464
- onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
- scripπήραpēra · bagG4082
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- moneyχαλκόςchalkos · copper/bronze/coinG5475
- purseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- purseζώνηzōnē · belt/sash/girdleG2223
Cross-references for Mark 6:8
- Matthew 10:9“Don’t take any gold, silver, or even copper coins in your pockets.
- Luke 10:4Don’t carry a wallet, a traveling bag, or sandals, and don’t stop to greet anyone on the way.
- Luke 22:35Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals, you didn’t lack anything, did you?” “Not a thing!” they answered.
- Luke 9:3He told them, “Don’t take anything along on the trip. Don’t take a walking stick, traveling bag, any food, money, or a change of clothes.
Commentaries on Mark 6:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8A staff only - It is likely he desired them to take only one with every two, merely for the purpose of carrying any part of their clothes on, when they should be obliged to strip them off by reason of the heat; for walking staves, or things of this kind, were forbidden, see Matthew 10:10. But, probably, no more is designed than simply to state that they must not wait to make any provision for the journey, but go off just as they were, leaving the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 See these verses fully explained in the notes at Matthew 10:9-15. In Matthew 10:5 they were commanded not to go among the Gentiles or Samaritans. Mark omits that direction, perhaps, because he was writing for the “Gentiles,” and the direction might create unnecessary difficulty or offence. Perhaps he omits it also because the command was given for a temporary purpose, and was not in force at the time of his writing.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Though the apostles were conscious to themselves of great weakness, and expected no wordly advantage, yet, in obedience to their Master, and in dependence upon his strength, they went out. They did not amuse people with curious matters, but told them they must repent of their sins, and turn to God. The servants of Christ may hope to turn many from darkness unto God, and to heal souls by the power of the Holy Ghost.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9The instructions for the disciples' mission focused on what they should leave behind (bread …bag …money … second tunic). They were to travel with little and rely on Jewish kindness to strangers for food and a place to sleep at night (see Luke 22:35–37).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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