Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. [kjv]
ασθενουντας θεραπευετε λεπρους καθαριζετε νεκρους εγειρετε λεπρους καθαριζετε δαιμονια εκβαλλετε δωρεαν ελαβετε δωρεαν δοτε [gnt]
… gratis accepistis gratis … [v]
10:9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, [kjv]
μη κτησησθε χρυσον μηδε αργυρον μηδε χαλκον εις τας ζωνας υμων [gnt]
nolite possidere aurum neque argentum neque pecuniam in zonis vestris [v]
The ancient Greek word
"κτῆσις" ≈ "act of acquiring, ownership, taking" which, once obtained can be
"property". The Greek
"into" was translated as
"in".
Paraphrase: Do not acquire gold, ... (for what you do during your journey) into your purses (belts).
Don’t acquire any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. NLT (New Living Translation)
Who was Martin Luther?
"I have a dream" (no, not him).
"The just shall live by faith" (that's him).
Professor who had actual access to the scriptures (Latin Vulgate).
As a monk and professor of Theology at his Abby, Martin Luther visited Rome in 1510 when
Michelangelo was busy creating magnificent works of art to decorate the palaces and cathedrals of Rome.
Luther's idealistic and Bible-based expectations of what he expected to see conflicted with the corruption and extravagance he saw in Rome.
Martin Luther (German priest, theologian, author and hymn-writer) was a German priest, theologian, author and hymn-writer. He is credited with the spark that started the Protestant Reformation. His 95 Theses were tacked to the wall on
All Saint's Eve in 1517.
