Luke 10:4

Luke 10:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.

Context of Luke 10:4

2Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. 5But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.

Luke 10:4 word by word

μὴ βαστάζετε βαλλάντιον μὴ πήραν μὴ ὑποδήματα, καὶ μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Carryβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
• neitherμήmē · notG3361
• purseβαλλάντιονbalantion · purseG905
• scripπήραpēra · bagG4082
• norμηδέmēde · norG3366
• shoesὑπόδημαhupodēma · sandalG5266
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• byκατάkata · according toG2596
• the wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Luke 10:4

• Luke 9:3And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
• Luke 22:35And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?” So they said, “Nothing.”
• Matthew 10:9Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts,
• Mark 6:8He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—
• Luke 9:59Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
• Genesis 24:33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told about my errand.” And he said, “Speak on.”
• 1 Samuel 21:8And David said to Ahimelech, “Is there not here on hand a spear or a sword? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.”
• 2 Kings 4:24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you.”
• Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.

Commentaries on Luke 10:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Carry neither purse nor scrip - See on Matthew 10:9; (note), etc., and Mark 6:8; (note), etc. Salute no man by the way - According to a canon of the Jews, a man who was about any sacred work was exempted from all civil obligations for the time; forasmuch as obedience to God was of infinitely greater consequence than the cultivation of private friendships, or the returning of civil compliments.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Purse … scrip … shoes - See the notes at Matthew 10:10. Salute no man by the way - Salutations among the Orientals did not consist, as among us, of a slight bow or an extension of the hand, but was performed by many embraces and inclinations, and even prostrations of the body on the ground. All this required much “time;” and as the business on which the seventy were sent was urgent, they were required not to “delay” their journey by long and formal…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Carry no purse: Compare 9:3. The disciples of Jesus were to depend on God and on the help of those whom they served. Do not greet anyone along the road: This did not mean being unfriendly, but remaining focused on the task Jesus had given them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-123-12. (See on Mt 10:7-16).Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 10

• 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