Be Ready for Trouble

35 He also said to them, “When I sent you out(A) without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?”

“Not a thing,” they said.

36 Then He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one. 37 For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted among the outlaws.(B)[a] Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment.”(C)

38 “Lord,” they said, “look, here are two swords.”

“Enough of that!”[b] He told them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:37 Is 53:12
  2. Luke 22:38 Or It is enough!

The Two Swords

35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out without a money bag and a traveler’s bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?”[a] And they said, “Nothing.” 36 And he said to them, “But now the one who has a money bag must take it,[b] and likewise a traveler’s bag. And the one who does not have a sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this that is written must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was counted with the criminals.’[c] For indeed, what is written[d] about me is being fulfilled.”[e] 38 So they said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords!” And he said to them, “It is adequate.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:35 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by “did you
  2. Luke 22:36 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 22:37 A quotation from Isa 53:12
  4. Luke 22:37 The phrase “what is written” is not in the Greek text but is an understood repetition of the similar phrase at the beginning of the verse
  5. Luke 22:37 Literally “is having an end”