Luke 22:36

“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to the disciples during the Last Supper, immediately after they confirm their earlier missionary journeys required no provisions. He marks a sudden shift in circumstances by contrasting their past dependence on divine supply with the coming reality of opposition.

The words — The Greek ἀλλὰ νῦν (alla nun) translates to "But now," signaling an abrupt change in the mission's conditions. Jesus uses ἔχων βαλλαντίον (echōn ballantion), literally "having a purse," to instruct the disciples to personally secure their own provisions.

The thread — This shift toward persecution and self-reliance aligns with Jesus’ warning in Matthew 10:22 that his followers will be hated, and John 15:20’s reminder that servants share their master’s fate. The necessity of being counted among rebels directly fulfills the prophecy cited in Luke 22:37.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the coming mission will require practical preparation and willingness to face hostility. It calls the reader to abandon passive reliance on guaranteed provision and actively endure the coming conflict.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Cross-references

Matthew 10:22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
John 15:20 Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
1 Thessalonians 3:4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”