in traveling; and partly because they were not to be out any long time, but were quickly to return again; and mainly to teach them to live and depend upon divine providence. Since they were to take neither money, nor provisions with them, and were also to preach the Gospel freely, they might reasonably ask how they should be provided for, and supported, as Jesus said, that they should not be anxiously concerned about that, as he would take care that they had a suitable supply and would so influence and dispose the minds of such, to whom they should minister, as that they should have all necessary provisions made for them, without any care or expense of theirs. The phrase "for a worker is worthy of his food" (KJV: "for the workman is worthy of his meat") is used by Jesus as a proverbial expression to remark that the disciples are workmen, or laborers in his vineyard, and for doing their duty, they were entitled to all the necessaries of life. There are divide opinions as to whether this ordinance for the apostles to be poor was just for this early time of preaching or should always be the case. However, Lapide believes that it was a temporary injunction. As proof he puts forth Luke 22:35, "When I sent you without bag and scrip and shoes, did you lacked anything? And they said, Nothing. He said to them, But now..." showing that he was about to give them a new set of precepts, i.e., they should buy swords and take a bag. It is clear that during Jesus' ministry the apostles had pious and wealthy woman who accompanied and provided for them (See 1 Corinthians 9:5, "Have we not power to carry about a woman, even as the other apostles?".) Christ also permitted Magdalen, and other pious women to accompany and provide for Himself and His followers (see Luke 8:3). Judas had the money bag, and the disciples make reference to the money they had when they ask Christ: “From where will we buy bread that these may eat?” However some missionary saints have taken this commandment to heart such as Francis Xavier who refused aid from the king of Portugal and begged for his food. Commentary from the Church Fathers Glossa Ordinaria: "Whence He adds, Neither money in your purses. For there are two kinds of things necessary;