Mark 6:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ and commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick–no bread, no wallet for a collection bag, no money in their belts (girdles, purses)–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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;

Common English Bible

⁸ He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a walking stick—no bread, no bags, and no money in their belts.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And he instructed them not to take anything for the journey, except a staff: no traveling bag, no bread, and no money belt,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,

Mark 6:8 Cross References

Mark 6:9

but were to wear sandals and take only one coat.

Luke 10:4

Do not carry a money belt, or a traveling bag [for personal belongings] or shoes; and do not extend [elaborate] greetings to anyone along the way.

Luke 22:35

Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out without a money belt, or traveling bag [i.e., for personal belongings], or sandals, did you lack anything?” And the apostles answered, “[No], nothing.”

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”].