Luke 22:35-38 (NLT)

35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?”
“No,” they replied.

36 “But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one! 37 For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”

38 “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.”
“That’s enough,” he said.

Luke 22:35-38 (NLT)

General Context Questions

• Who wrote this? Who is or which groups of people are involved?
• Was this written before, during, or after Jesus’ lifetime?
• Is this a narrative, a parable, a praise, a suggestion, a command, an instruction, or something else?
• Is there anything that stands out to you?
• Did anything confuse you? Were there words or phrases that didn’t make sense?

Specific Questions

• Why do you think Jesus would have instructed the disciples to go without any basic supplies on their first journey? What might Jesus have been trying to teach them?
• What might be different about this time that led Jesus to instruct the disciples to prepare and even arm themselves?
• Does this passage conflict with other parts of the Bible? How can this passage and those both be true?
• What does it say about the disciples that there were already two of them carrying swords?