Luke 22:35-38
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
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Yeah, I read the King James...
Anyway, I have asked about this a hundred times, and have gotten a hundred answers (many answers came from the 'ordained'), none of which I thought fit the character of Jesus, at least not how I understand him?
I believe in Free Will over Destiny for mortal man. While Jesus was a man, he was also God and knew his destiny. He knew there was no reason for a sword. Why would he tell his Disciples to buy one ...and then the mentioning that they already had two, Jesus says that's enough. If Jesus thinks the group of Disciples should have one sword, why wouldn't Jesus also think each Disciple should have one?