Do the Gospels Contradict About Carrying a Staff?
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Skeptics and critics claim the Bible is full of contradictions, and, therefore, can’t be trusted. One of these is that the gospels contradict about the disciples carrying a staff.
The Staff “Contradiction” ExaminedÂ
Here is the “contradiction”:
Did Jesus allow his disciples to carry a staff on their journey?
(a) Yes (Mark 6: 8)
(b) No (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3)
A cursory reading of the parallel accounts in the gospels makes it appear that there is a contradiction between the gospels of Mark and Luke about whether Jesus wanted his disciples to carry a staff on their journey.