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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 6:7-13

Here is, I. The commission given to the twelve apostles, to preach and work miracles; it is the same which we had more largely, Matt. 10:1-42. Mark doth not name them here, as Matthew doth, because he had named them before, when they were first called into fellowship with him, Mark 3:16-19. Hitherto they had been conversant with Christ, and had set at his feet, had heard his doctrine, and seen his miracles; and now he determines to make some use of them; they had received, that they might... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 6:7-11

6:7-11 Jesus called The Twelve to him and he began to send them out in twos. He gave them power over unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for the road except a staff. He ordered them not to take bread, or a wallet, or a copper coin in their belts. He ordered them to wear sandals and, he said, "You must not put on two tunics." He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there, until you leave that place; and, if any place refuses to give you hospitality, and, if in any... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:8

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey ,.... To accommodate them in it, except those things after directed to: save a staff only ; a single one, for staves in the plural number are forbidden; see Gill on Matthew 10:10 ; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse . Travellers used to put their bread, or any other sort of food into their scrips, and their money in their girdles; but the disciples were not allowed to carry either, because provision was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:9

But be shod with sandals ,.... Which were different from shoes, and more fit to travel with, and therefore allowed when shoes were forbidden; See Gill on Matthew 10:10 , though some think there was no difference between shoes and sandals, and that Christ, in Matthew 10:10 , does not forbid the taking of shoes, but two pair of shoes; as not two coats, nor two staves, but one of a sort only. And not put on two coats ; that is, at a time; an inner and an outward one, or one at one time,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:10

And he said unto them ,.... He continued giving orders and directions to them, saying, in what place soever you enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place : that is, in whatsoever city or town they should come to, the first house they went into, they should continue in, during their stay in that city or town, and not shift from house to house; See Gill on Matthew 10:11 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:11

And, whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you ,.... Who would neither take them into their houses, nor hear what they had to say to them: when ye depart thence ; from the house or the city, or town, in which it is, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them ; that they had been with them, and attempted to preach the Gospel to them, but they despised and rejected it; wherefore they departed from them as an unworthy people, against whom the dust of their feet... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:8

A staff only - It is likely he desired them to take only one with every two, merely for the purpose of carrying any part of their clothes on, when they should be obliged to strip them off by reason of the heat; for walking staves, or things of this kind, were forbidden, see Matthew 10:10 . But, probably, no more is designed than simply to state that they must not wait to make any provision for the journey, but go off just as they were, leaving the provision necessary in the present case to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:9

Shod with sandals - The sandal seems to have been similar to the Roman solea , which covered only the sole of the foot, and was fastened about the foot and ankle with straps. The sandal was originally a part of the woman's dress; ancient authors represent them as worn only by women. In Matthew 10:10 , the disciples are commanded to take no shoes, ὑποδηματα , which word is nearly of the same import with σανδαλια , sandals; but, as our Lord intimates to them that they should be free... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:11

And whosoever shall not receive you - Ὁς αν τοπος μη δεξηται , whatsoever Place will not receive you: this is the reading of BL, four others, and the later Syriac in the margin. Verily, etc. - All this clause is omitted in BCDL, two others, one Arabic, one Persic, Coptic, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala but three. Mill and Beza approve of the omission, and Griesbach leaves it out of the text. It has probably been transferred here from Matthew 10:15 . See this subject, from ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:7-12

Preparations for preaching. From amongst his disciples our Lord selected a few who were to be in a peculiar sense his representatives and ambassadors, and they have had their successors in all the ages of Christendom. Mark significantly says," Then Jesus began to send them forth;" for ever since that day he has been giving similar work, and qualifying similar representatives. A study of their characteristics and of their instructions may be profitable to us. I. THEY WERE TO GO... read more

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