He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
They show when the passage is taken in context (Luke 22:36-38), Jesus is also aware of fulfilling prophecy and makes a surprising statement that two swords are 'enough.' Interpretation Fulfillment of prophecy interpretation Ĭhristian anarchist Jacques Ellul and Christian pacifist John Howard Yoder do not believe Luke 22:36 overturns the many times Jesus urged his followers to turn the other cheek and not resist evil when confronted by violence during his Sermon on the Mount and years of ministry.
