Why buy a gun?

[MicroBalrog]

carrying a sword was a crime

You sure about that?

 

[Dilettante]

I don't have time to cut & paste but I just looked at an online version (Blue Letter Bible) and it doesn't sound like Jesus is trying to get his disciples in trouble with the law.

 

[abaddon]

Illuminatus99,

Sorry, I don't buy it. I'd like to see some reasoning as to why this is the best interpretation.

Jeff