This verse is often misinterpreted as a universal command for all Christians to live without money, bags, or shoes, or to rudely ignore greetings from everyone encountered, ignoring its specific context as temporary instructions for the seventy disciples' short-term mission trip where divine hospitality was assured; it does not prohibit personal preparation, possessions, or courtesy in everyday life but models radical trust for a particular purpose.
Luke 10:4
King James Version (1769)
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
In Luke 10:4, Jesus commissions the seventy disciples for a specific evangelistic mission, instructing them to carry neither purse, scrip, nor shoes, and to salute no man by the way, emphasizing total dependence on God's provision through receptive hosts rather than self-reliance, and urgency in proclaiming the Kingdom of God without distractions or delays, highlighting faith, simplicity, and focused obedience in ministry.