Luke 10:4

“Carry neither purse, etc.] The Syriac version reads, “purses, “to put money, gold, silver, and brass in; and the prohibition regards the money in the purse chiefly: nor scrip; the Syriac version here also reads in the plural number, “scrips”, to put victuals in, provisions or any sort for their journey, which they were not to carry with them, any more than money, to buy food with Nor shoes; any more than those they had upon their feet; (See Gill on “<401009>Matthew 10:9-10”) and salute no man by the way; that they might not be retarded, and hindered in their journey by tedious ceremonies, and long inquiries into the health of persons and friends, and the business they were going about, and…”

“Purse ...scrip ...shoes - See the notes at Matthew 10:10. Salute no man by the way - Salutations among the Orientals did not consist, as among us, of a slight bow or an extension of the hand, but was performed by many embraces and inclinations, and even prostrations of the body on the ground. All this required much “time;” and as the business on which the seventy were sent was urgent, they were required not to “delay” their journey by long and formal salutations of the persons whom they met. “If two Arabs of equal rank meet each other, they extend to each other the right hand, and having clasped, they elevate them as if to kiss them. Each one then draws back his hand and kisses it instead of…”

“Salute no man by the way - The salutations usual among the Jews took up much time. But these had so much work to do in so short a space, that they had not a moment to spare. Luke 10:6”

“10:4 Don’t take any money with you: Cp. 9:3. Jesus’ disciples were to depend on God and on the help of those whom they served. • don’t stop to greet anyone on the road: This did not mean being antisocial, but staying focused on the task Jesus had given them.”

“neither: Luk 9:3-6, Luk 22:35; Mat 10:9, Mat 10:10; Mar 6:8, Mar 6:9 and: Luk 9:59, Luk 9:60; Gen 24:33, Gen 24:56; Sa1 21:8; Kg2 4:24, Kg2 4:29; Pro 4:25 Luke 10:5”