Luke 10:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.(A) 3 Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.(B) 4 [a]Carry no money bag,(C) no sack, no sandals;(D) and greet no one along the way.
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- 10:4 Carry no money bag…greet no one along the way: because of the urgency of the mission and the singlemindedness required of missionaries, attachment to material possessions should be avoided and even customary greetings should not distract from the fulfillment of the task.
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