Why did Jesus send the disciples out two by two?
Posted by jauyoaustin on December 23, 2011
It was done for legal and
practical reasons. In the divine
order every word is established
in the mouth of two or three
witnesses (CP Nu 35:30; De 17:6;
19:15; Mt 18:15-16; Jn 8:16-18;
2Cor 13:1; He 10:28 with Ac
13:1-2; 15:27, 32, 37-40; 19:22).
Jesus also sent out other
disciples two by two in scripture
(CP Mk 14:13; Lu 10:1). Scriptures
also teach that two are better
than one in many other respects
as well. When one falls the other
can lift him up; when one is
discouraged the other can
encourage him; when one is
weak the other can strengthen
him; when one is prevailed
against the other can stand with
him (CP Pr 27:17; Eccl 4:9-12; Ro
15:14). Two can also prevail with
God in unified prayer (CP Mt
18:19-20). There are many other
passages in scripture dealing
with the two by two principle (CP
Lu 7:19; Jn 1:35-41; Ac 9:38;
10:7; 15:36-41; 19:22; 1Ti 5:19;
Rev 11:3-6, 10-12).
