Buy a sword (αγορασατω μαχαιραν). This is for defence clearly. The reference is to the special mission in Galilee ([Reference Luke…

But now. The Savior says the times are changed. Before, He sent them out only for a short time. They were in their own country. Their jour…

He that hath a purse, let him take it.—The word for “purse” is the same as in Luke 10:4 (see Note). On “scrip,” see Note …

Strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Pete…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: Our Lord had foretold to Peter that he would deny Him, namely, at the time of His arrest. But having …

This short passage is difficult to interpret, with two problems in particular: (1) the problem of Jesus’ apparent support for using weapons, which …

But now let him who has a purse take it. In metaphorical language, He threatens that they will soon encounter great troubles and fierce at…

Then said he to them
That is, Jesus said to them, as the Persic version expresses it:

How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon Himself the form of a servant a…