Luke 22:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus reminds the apostles that when he sent them out with nothing, they lacked nothing.
What Does Luke 22:35 Mean?
He recalls the earlier missions (Luke 9:3; 10:4), when they traveled without money, bag, or spare sandals, relying on the hospitality God supplied through open homes. He makes them say the lesson aloud: 'Lacked ye any thing?' 'Nothing.'
Before announcing harder times (verse 36), Jesus first anchors them in evidence: God has been faithful; let the record be spoken. Rehearsing God's past provision is one of Scripture's chief medicines for fear (Deuteronomy 8:2-4; Psalm 37:25). Disciples facing a new and darker chapter do well to begin where Jesus makes the twelve begin - with a testimony of what they never lacked.
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What does Luke 22:35 mean?
Jesus reminds the apostles that when he sent them out with nothing, they lacked nothing.