Luke 10:4

Neither purse. Compare the instruction to the Twelve (see on Matt. 10:9, 10).

Scrip. Gr. pera, “a leather sack,” often used by travelers to hold clothing or provisions, possibly also a sack used by beggars.

Shoes. Literally, “sandals.” In v. 7 Jesus explains why He forbids them to take items that travelers usually considered necessities.

Salute no man by the way. The Seventy were to reserve their salutations for the homes they should visit (see Luke 10:5; see on 2 Kings 4:29). Even today Oriental salutations are often involved and time consuming. There was but a comparatively short time left in the life of the Saviour, and the mission of the Seventy must be accomplished with dispatch. They were sent forth to proclaim “the kingdom of God” (Luke 10:9), and the King’s business required haste. For comment on the work of the Seventy as heralds of the King compare on Matt. 3:3; Luke 3:5.