Matthew 10:9-10

[9] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in purses, [10] Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman worthy of his meat.

What is the context of Matthew 10:9-10?

Sending Out the Twelve (Matthew 10:5-15 true)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples (Matthew 10:5-15 true)
The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service (Matthew 10:1-15 true)
Commissioning the Twelve (Matthew 10:1-15 true)
The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out (Matthew 10:1-15 true)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1-42 true)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve .( A .) .( B .) .( C .) .( D .) .( E .) (Matthew 10:1-42 true)

What does Matthew 10:9-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

They were not to take enough money with them to sustain them while they ministered. "Acquire" (NASB, Gr. ktesesthe) can mean "take along" (NIV, Mark 6:9) or "procure" while they ministered ( Acts 1:18; Acts 8:20; Acts 22:28). Probably Jesus did not want them to accumulate money as they ministered or to take along enough money to sustain them. They were not to take an extra tunic either. In other words, they were to travel lightly and to remain unencumbered by material possessions. As a general principle, those who minister spiritual things have a right to expect physical recompense in return ( Deuteronomy 25:4; 1 Corinthians 9:4-18; 1 Timothy 5:17-18). That is the principle Jesus wanted to teach His disciples. Itinerant philosophers and teachers typically expected board, room, and a fee from their hearers. ^[1]