Matthew 10:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

or a traveling bag [for personal belongings], or a change of jackets or shoes, or [even] a walking stick [Note: By comparing this and the restriction in Matt. 10:10 with the permission given in Mark 6:8, the harmony seems to be “if you do not already have a walking stick, do not get one”]. For the worker deserves having his food provided.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And do not take a provision bag or a wallet for a collection bag for your journey, nor two undergarments, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the workman deserves his support (his living, his food).

American Standard Version (1901)

no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Common English Bible

Don’t take a backpack for the road or two shirts or sandals or a walking stick.

Catholic Public Domain Version

nor provisions for the journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer deserves his portion.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Matthew 10:10 Cross References

Matthew 10:11

Then inquire around for a trustworthy family in every town or village you enter, and stay there [with them] until it is time to move on.

Mark 6:8

and ordered them not to take anything with them during their travels, except a walking stick. They were to take no food, no traveling bag [for personal belongings], and no money in their money belts,

Luke 3:11

And he answered them, “The person who has two coats should give [one of them] to the person who does not have any; and the person who has food should do the same thing.”

Luke 9:3

He said to them, “Do not take anything with you during your travels; not [even] a walking stick [Note: By comparing this and the restriction in Matt. 10:10 with the permission given in Mark 6:8, the harmony seems to be “if you do not already have a walking stick, do not get one”], or a traveling bag [for personal belongings], or food, or money, or [even] two coats [Note: Mark 6:9 says, “take only one coat” confirming the idea that Jesus was saying, in effect, “do not take anything extra, go just as you are”].

2 Timothy 4:13

When you come, bring my cloak that I left at Troas with Crispus, along with the scrolls and especially the parchments.