Matthew 17
Sell your coat and buy a sword " luke 22 " Then Jesus said to his disciples ( when I sent you without a purse or a bag …. Did you need any thing ? . Nothing " they said " but now . " Jesus said "whoever has a purse or a bag must take it , and whoever has no sword must sell his coat and buy one … ) In your opinion Why did Jesus Christ move , Wide spreading his message from the stage of persuasion and miracles to the stage of taking all necessary material matters . The reason is simple . In the first stage it was easy for the first teacher to get his point across in his own divine ways . While in the second stage " in which he would not be there " materially " he recommended his disciples and who believe in him to put in consideration the reasons . That is readiness and good preparation for their mission from all materialistic sides . Of course since they lived with Jesus Christ . But when he is far from them , ...