Mark 6:8

8 He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,

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 wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.

7 Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.

8 He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,

9 but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.

10 Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.