Mark 6:8

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:
• 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—
• New Living Translation (NLT)He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money.

Context of Mark 6:8

6He was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 7Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. 10Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.

Mark 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“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts—
• Luke 10:4Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
• Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
• Luke 9:3He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.

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

Topics related to Mark 6:8

• Apostles
• Commandments
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Money

In the dictionaries

• Estate
• Fifty
• Folk
• Girdle
• Miracle
• Purse
• Quarrel
• Scrip
• Testimony
• Thence

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