Matthew 10:9 (WEB)
Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Fathers and councils · 32
Jerome
“Are all commandednot to have two coats, nor food in their scrip, money in their purse, a staff in the hand, shoes on the feet? or to sell all they possess and give to the poor, and follow Jesus?” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9, xix. 21; Mark vi. 8.
Read the whole comment“Matt. x. 9.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“The apostles likewise travelled throughout the world without either money in their purses, or staves in their hands, or shoes on their feet; and yet they could speak of themselves as “having nothing and yet possessing all things.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9, 10.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“For although the Lord said, ‘Provide neither gold, nor silver, neither two coats,’ these men, in complete opposition, transgress in respect to the possession of the forbidden things.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9, 10.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.23Conference XXIV
“By the needs of what want will his courage be overcome, who knows how to do without “scrip for the way, money for the purse,” and, like the Apostle, glories “in many fasts, in hunger and thirst, in cold and nakedness”?” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 9, 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter XXX.—Of the Section Where It is Recorded, that Being Moved with Compassion for the Multitudes, He Sent His Disciples, Giving Them Power to Work Cures, and Charged Them with Many Instructions, Directing Them…
Read the whole comment“Possess not gold nor silver nor money in your purses, neither scrip on your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, neither staff: for the workman is worthy of his meat.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 7–10
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John Chrysostom
“And again He said to His disciples, “Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor two coats.” ( Matt. x. 9, 10.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And here indeed He advises, but as He proceeds, He even makes it a law, saying, “provide neither gold nor silver, nor scrip for your journey.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment““Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a staff.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9, 10. [R.V., “Get you no gold nor silver, nor brass in your purses (Greek, girdles); no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor…
Read the whole comment“Matt. X. 7, 8, 9.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“With regard to wealth, however, He required of them great strictness, saying, “Provide not gold, or silver, or brass, in your purses.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Wherefore the Lord said to His disciples: “Take neither gold nor silver nor money.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 9.
Read the whole comment“For He Who sent the apostles without gold also brought together the churches without gold.” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 9.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“What of the regulations of Jesus for his disciples, when He sends them to preach?” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 9; S. Luke ix. 3.
Read the whole comment“So too if any disciple is sent to preach the Gospel, let him go in a spirit of philosophy and without excess, inasmuch as he must, besides being without money and without staff and with but one coat, also be barefooted, that the feet of those who preach the Gospel of Peace and every other good may appear beautiful.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord having forbidden to make merchandize of spiritual things, proceeds to pull up the root of all evil, saying, “Possess neither gold, nor silver.”
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For if they preach without receiving reward for it, the possession of gold and silver and wealth was unnecessary. For had they had such, they would have been thought to be preaching, not for the sake of men’s…
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This precept then first frees the Apostles from all suspicions; secondly, from all care, so that they may give up their whole time to preaching the word; thirdly, teaches there their excellence. This is what He said…
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As He had cut off riches, which are meant by gold and silver, He now almost cuts off necessaries of life; that the Apostles, teachers of the true religion, who taught men that all things are directed by God’s…
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Whence He adds, “Neither money in your purses.” For there are two kinds of things necessary; one is the means of buying necessaries, which is signified by the money in their purses; the other the necessaries…
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In forbidding the scrip, “neither scrip for your journey,” He aimed at those philosophers commonly called Bactroperatae, who being despisers of this world, and esteeming all things as nothing, yet carry a bag about…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord shews by these words that the holy preachers were reinstated in the dignity of the first man, who as long as he possessed the heavenly treasures, did not desire other; but having lost those by sinning, he…
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A happy exchange! In place of gold and silver, and the like, they received power to heal the sick, to raise the dead. For He had not commanded them from the beginning, “Possess neither gold nor silver;” but only then…
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As He had sent the Apostles forth unprovided and unencumbered on their mission, and the condition of the teachers seemed a hard one, He tempered the severity of the rules by this maxim, “The labourer is worthy of his…
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It behoved the Apostles to be supported by their disciples, that neither they should be haughty towards those whom they taught, as though they gave all, and received nothing; and that the others, on their part,…
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The Gospel therefore is not for sale, that it should be preached for reward. For if they so sell it, they sell a great thing for a small price. Let preachers then receive their necessary support from the people, and…
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Otherwise; When the Lord said to the Apostles, “Possess not gold,” He added immediately, “The labourer is worthy of his hire,” to shew why He would not have them possess and carry about these things; not that these…
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Thus far we have expounded by the letter; but metaphorically, as we often find gold put for the sense, silver for the words, brass for the voice - all these we may say we are not to receive from others, but to have…
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The “girdle” is the making ready for the ministry, the girding up that we may be active in duty; we may suppose that the forbidding money in the girdle is to warn us from suffering any thing in the ministry to be…
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Or; The Lord herein teaches us that our feet are not to be bound with the chains of death, but to be bare as we tread on the holy ground. We are not to carry a staff which may be turned into a serpent, nor to trust…
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“Neither a staff;” that is, We are not to seek rights of extraneous power, having a rod from the root of Jesse.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Church History V.18.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.23.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.28.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.28.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 10:9–10 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.25.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.25.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.25.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.28.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.23.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.23.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.28.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.28.