[Pellegrino]

I would not wish to take away your sword, though I would prefer you carry a gun. The point is that the more Christ-like you become, the less you will feel the need to carry weapons for protection. Christ carried none and chastised his disciples for thinking that their physical weapons were capable of defeating the enemy. The enemy, after all, is not flesh and blood; the enemy is a spirit being who seeks the destruction of your soul. Signing off

[A.J.Armitage]

The point is that the more Christ-like you become, the less you will feel the need to carry weapons for protection.

Jesus told them to carry a sword for protection.

I can hardly imagine you'd say the disciples didn't need the Word of God when they had no money. But the sword discussed was unnecessary for those without money.