He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Without purse (ατερ βαλλαντιου). Money bag or purse. Old word, but in the N.T. only in Luke (10:4; 12:33; 22:35ff.).

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

When I sent you, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 10:9.

See Barnes on Matthew 10:10.

Lacked you, etc. Did you want anythi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When I sent you without purse, and scrip.—The words refer specifically to the command given to the disciples in Luke 10:4…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

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

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he said to them. The whole purpose of this discourse of Christ is to show that until now He spared His disciples, so that He did not l…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said to them
To the disciples, as the Persic version reads; not to Peter only, but to them all:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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