Why the Gospels Disagree on Walking Sticks
One of the passages frequently raised as an alleged contradiction in the Gospel accounts concerns the instructions Jesus gave His disciples when He sent them out to minister. In Mark 6:8, the command reads, “And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse.” Yet in Matthew 10:9–10, the instruction appears stricter: “Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves.” Luke 9:3 adds, “Take nothing for your journey, neither…
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