Not even with a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a staff; for the worker is worth his food.

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey- -not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;

"Do not," he said to them, "take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

Faith enabled Jacob, when dying, to give his blessing to each of the sons of Joseph, and 'to bow himself in worship as he leant upon the top of his staff.'