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Why did Jesus ask the seventy he chose in Luke 10:4 not to carry money with them?



      

Luke 10:4

ESV - 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.

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Mini Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
I would say that it was because He wanted to both increase their faith in God's ability to provide for their needs, and also give other individuals whom they would meet and evangelize in their travels the opportunity to serve God in the same way that they were doing by offering them necessities such as food and shelter. (As Jesus said in Luke 10:7, "The laborer is worthy of his wages.")

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