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Luke 22:36 And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one.
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Luke 22:49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"



notes:........22:38 Here are two swords. How they come to be in their possession is not told.

It is enough. This is a dismissal of the subject, not a warrant for their use. That was rebuked when Peter resorted to one (Mt 26:52-54).

Wesley's Notes

22:38 Here are two swords - Many of Galilee carried them when they travelled, to defend themselves against robbers and assassins, who much infested their roads. But did the apostles need to seek such defence? And he said; It is enough - I did not mean literally, that every one of you must have a sword. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:X6lDNGk6bfQJ:bible.cc/luke/22-38.htm+bible+disciple+weapons&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

EDIT,,, above sounds like some streets in Chicago... <g> couldn't resist


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Well he was the "Prince of Peace through Superior Firepower" or something like that, wasn't he?