Mark 6:9

Mark 6:9 Meaning and Explanation

But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

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The twelve are to wear sandals and take no second coat.

What Does Mark 6:9 Mean?

The instructions continue: sandals on the feet, a single coat on the back. The messengers are equipped like men on urgent business, shod to walk far, but without the spare garment a traveler kept against cold nights.

One coat means moving fast and trusting much. The urgency of the message sets the weight of the luggage; nothing may slow the announcement of the kingdom. There remains a word here for every disciple: simplicity is freedom, and the servant who needs little can go wherever the Master points.

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What does Mark 6:9 mean?

The twelve are to wear sandals and take no second coat.

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