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Matthew 10:9-10

9 Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts, 10 no bag ^{▼▼ Or “no traveler’s bag”; or possibly “no beggar’s bag” (L&N 6.145; BDAG 811 s.v. πήρα).} for the journey, or an extra tunic, ^{▼▼ Grk “two tunics.” See the note on the word “tunic” in Matt 5:40.} or sandals or staff, ^{▼▼ Mark 6:8 allows one staff. It might be that Matthew’s summary (cf. Luke 9:3) means not taking an extra staff or that the expression is merely rhetorical for “traveling light” which has been rendered in two slightly different ways.} for the worker deserves his provisions.