I’m disappointed Mark, a teacher who’s been teaching as long as you ought to know that.
That's why I asked. Evidently I don't see His obviously task-specific instructions for a specific set of journeys as anything even remotely akin to "adding to" or "subtracting from" His commands.
He could've said, "and please bring me back a sandwich," and it wouldn't have been an 'addition to', either.
And I challenge you to make a FAR better case. (Did any say, "Gee, Master, you told us differently in your Sermon on the Mount?" No - because He didn't change that!)
And he could have said, "Take a warm cloak, too, it might be cold up there." But He didn't; He said essentially that they would be relying on the gifts and support of those they went to share His Word (hmm...which word?) with.
And He certainly didn't "change the LAW" and say,
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them...
...and SMITE them with the sword that they DIE! Instead, He warned,
...Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Why? Same reason as ALWAYS: There are consequences for rebellion, to His Word. And they were! Which is EXACTLY what "repent" (Heberw: shuv, or "return," as in "return to Me," means.)
You are falling into the Zec Swamp. Challenging the straw man instead of just reading His Word, as Written.
Did He say, "don't add to or subtract from," or NOT?
And SINCE He in fact DID, and Yahushua confirmed it - what are you so anxious to argue with?
Could it be this - again?
Please re-read all of Mark chapter 7 in this context. It starts with one of the "ADDITIONS TO" of the you-know-what Pharisees of the day. And note that it wasn't a "suggestion" about meal selection, "they found fault," and claimed His people were violating THEIR "nomos" (law.)
"And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders." (It was in fact the kind of
tradition they were willing to kill for!)
The whole rest of the chapter is about Him calling THEM out for "adding to" His Word, and He repeatedly called them "hypocrites" (and worse!) for it. And quoted Isaiah:
"These people honour Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me."
They were violating His 'torah' commandment and they knew it!
And His next admonition nails it!
"Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Read the rest, too. He wasn't done with them yet.
And just so this is clear (not directed at you, Nick)...
I suggest that is PRECISELY what this discussion is about, scoffing, sneering, and digressions to the contrary.