Words of Jesus: June 27, 2026

Saturday June 27, 2026

Luke 22:35-38    “And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” He said to them, “But now, let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a bag. And let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one. For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was reckoned with transgressors’; for what is written about me has its fulfilment.” And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.””

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Is Jesus saying that He doesn’t need the swords, but that He wants to bring them so that that they fulfill the Bible prophecy that He would be considered a transgressor?  It seems so.  He fulfilled the prophecies about Himself, and the actions of others also fulfilled the prophecies about Him.  Two of multiple reasons to believe the Bible is truly the Word of God.