Sword. Matthew vs Luke

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Why would Jesus say in Luke22-36
“one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.”

Then in Matthew 26-52
“for all who take the sword will perish by the sword”
 
Ken_S said:
Comments on this please.

Why would Jesus say in Luke22-36
“one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.”

Then in Matthew 26-52
“for all who take the sword will perish by the sword”
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In my simple mind the first is talking about self-defense and the second about unjust offense.
 
thistle

Yes I first thought that too.
Yet Peter,thought he was “defending” our Saviour.

Appreciate the comment thistle.
 
I believe the translation should be trade in place of buy.

Also, I would think that the one Sword is the Word of the Lord. We should trade our old clothing for the Word of the Lord.

If the above is correct, the other sword is one of war.
 
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

It is most likely that servant was unarmed, and the one using the sword, was acting in haste, even crimially.
 
Perhaps this wasn’t a good example after all. I say that b/c Jesus HAD to be crucified therefore would not allow earthly defense. So maybe using that very scene from Scripture wasn’t necessarily the best example.

Thanks and God bless.
 
I think the two statements are in contrast according to the time and context in which Jesus is speaking, and correspond to two commissions to evangelize which Jesus gave. In the first commissioning, early in their “training” the apostles were sent two by two, instructed to take nothing, no extra garment, no food, no sword, to go into the Jewish towns, not to gentiles, to preach, heal and drive out demons.

In the second commissioning, summarized in the great commission to go spread the good news to the whole world, baptizing all nations, also includes the instruction to gird the loins (which means a belt, actually a sword-belt) to buy a sword, put on sturdy sandals, take a satchel with everything one needs and prepare for a long journey, an arduous task, and prepare to meet difficulties and challenges. It is paraphrased in Ephesians in the Armor of God passage. I think the metaphorical meaning of sword as defense against persecution by truth (in the classical meaning of apologetics, by the way) is on th emark.
 
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