Luke 22:35
What does Luke 22:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 22:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 22:35 means
Jesus reminds the disciples of their earlier mission when He sent them without purse, wallet, or shoes, asking if they lacked anything. They reply, “Nothing.” This recollection proves God’s past provision, building trust for what is about to change. When He was physically with them, He supplied their needs in a unique way. The question invites gratitude and faith. It also sets up a contrast: circumstances will soon require different practical wisdom. Remembering former grace steadies them for future trials. Jesus is teaching them to discern times and adjust methods without doubting God’s care. This verse functions as a hinge between the sheltered season of ministry and the coming period of opposition and scattering.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and sandals, did ye lack anything? And they said, Nothing.
Context
Right after predicting Peter’s denial, Jesus turns to broader preparation. He recalls the earlier mission to highlight divine provision, eliciting their confession that they lacked nothing. Next, He will signal a shift: now take a purse, a wallet, and even sell a cloak to buy a sword. He anchors this in Scripture’s necessity that He be “reckoned with transgressors.” The disciples’ literal reply about two swords follows, and Jesus ends the exchange, moving toward the mount of Olives.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 48:15
And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,
- Matthew 10:9
Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
- Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
- Mark 6:8
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;
- Psalms 37:3
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness.
- Psalms 34:9
Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
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