<p>6:8 <em>And he instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff. No bread, no wallet- </em>Mark is picking out the picture of Israel as they were on Passover night, as an illustration of how His disciples should be on their preaching mission.&nbsp;&quot;He called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth... and commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only;&nbsp;no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:&nbsp; but be shod with sandals;&nbsp;and not put on two coats&quot; (AV).&nbsp;&nbsp; All this is couched in the language of Israel on Passover night.&nbsp;His next words for them appear to be stating the obvious, unless they allude to Israel remaining at whatever place they reached until the fire and cloud moved them on: &quot;In what place soever ye enter... there abide till you depart from that place&quot; (Mk. 6:8-10).&nbsp;It must be remembered that God intended Israel to be a missionary nation, teaching the surrounding world of His ways by their example of obedience to His law.&nbsp;As Israel left Egypt with the gold and jewels of Egypt, so, Jesus implied, the disciples were to carry the precious things of the Gospel.</p><p><em>No money in their purse</em>- Mt. <em>&quot;</em>Nor brass for your purses&quot;- Even small coins were not to be considered necessary for the missionary work to finally succeed.</p>