What is the meaning of Luke 22:35? Then Jesus asked them • The conversation unfolds in the upper room during the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-20). • Jesus uses a question to stir their memories, much like He did in Mark 8:17-21 when He reminded them of the multiplied loaves. • By beginning with a question, He highlights a principle He has woven through their whole walk with Him—divine provision follows obedient mission (Luke 9:1-2; Luke 10:1-3). When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals • Jesus points back to two earlier missions: – Luke 9:1-6, when the Twelve were told, “Take nothing for the journey.” – Luke 10:1-4, when seventy-two disciples received the same instruction. • Going empty-handed was intentional: – It taught dependence on God (Psalm 37:25). – It revealed the hospitality of those who received the gospel (Matthew 10:9-14). • Even their footwear—“sandals”—is mentioned to underline total reliance; nothing was to distract from preaching the kingdom (1 Corinthians 9:14). Did you lack anything? • The Lord’s question is rhetorical, driving home that God’s care had been flawless. • Old Testament echoes confirm the pattern: – “For forty years … you lacked nothing” (Deuteronomy 2:7; Nehemiah 9:21). – “The LORD is my Shepherd; I will lack nothing” (Psalm 23:1). • New Testament assurance follows the same line: 2 Corinthians 9:8; Philippians 4:19. • The implication: past faithfulness becomes the foundation for future obedience, even when circumstances change (Luke 22:36). Nothing, they answered • Their unanimous reply validates Jesus’ point—experience, not theory, proved God’s sufficiency. • It also exposes any lingering doubt: if they never lacked before, why fear the coming trials? (John 16:32-33). • Practical takeaways: – Remember specific moments of God’s provision. – Let yesterday’s faith story fuel today’s courage (Hebrews 13:8). – Recognize that methods may shift—purse and sword in v. 36—but God’s faithfulness does not (Acts 4:23-31). summary Luke 22:35 recalls earlier missions where Jesus sent His disciples out with nothing but trust. By asking if they ever lacked, He cements the lesson that obedient service is always underwritten by God’s provision. The disciples’ “Nothing” stands as a testimony: when Christ sends, He supplies. That unchanging reality steadies believers facing new seasons, assuring us that the God who met every need yesterday will remain sufficient today and tomorrow. |
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