Mark 6:8

8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.

Mark 6:8 in Other Translations

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in their belts--

8 He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money.

8 He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple.

8 He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a walking stick: no bread, no traveling bag, no money in their belts.

Mark 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:8

And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their]
journey
To accommodate them in it, except those things after directed to:

save a staff only;
a single one, for staves in the plural number are forbidden, (See Gill on Matthew 10:10);

no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse.
Travellers used to put their bread, or any other sort of food into their scrips, and their money in their girdles; but the disciples were not allowed to carry either, because provision was to be made for them wherever they came at free cost, it being what their labour was worthy of; (See Gill on Matthew 10:9), (See Gill on Matthew 10:10).

Mark 6:8 In-Context

6 He was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.

7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.

8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.

9 Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.

10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.