Mark 6:8

The Ministry of the Twelve

7Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. 8He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—9and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

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Berean Standard Bible
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
American Standard Version (1901)
and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;
Bible in Basic English
And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;
Free Bible Version
He told them not to take anything with them except a walking stick—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts.
Geneva Bible 1599
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:
King James (Authorized) Version
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
One Unity Resource Bible
He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no brass coin money in their purse,
Translation for Translators
He also instructed them to wear sandals and to take along a walking stick when they were traveling. He told them not to take food, nor a bag in which travelers carry supplies, nor any money for their journey. He also did not allow them to take extra clothing. He wanted the people who heard their message to give them what they needed.
Unlocked Literal Bible
and instructed them to take nothing for their journey, except a staff—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts—
Noah Webster Bible
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purse:
World English Bible
He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
Young's Literal Translation
and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only — no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,