and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics. ¹ 

biblegateway Mar 6:9

but to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not put on two tunics."

They were to wear sandals, but not put on an extra shirt.

but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics.

biblegateway Mar 6:9

Wear sandals but not an extra tunic.

but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.

bibleoremus Mar 6:9

but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.

They might wear sandals, but not a second coat.

biblegateway Mar 6:9

but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

But [be] shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

biblegateway Mar 6:9

and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics. ¹ 

¹ tn Or “shirts” (a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin). The name for this garment (χιτών, citwn) presents some difficulty in translation. Most modern readers would not understand what a “tunic” was any more than they would be familiar with a “chiton.” On the other hand, attempts to find a modern equivalent are also a problem: “Shirt” conveys the idea of a much shorter garment that covers only the upper body, and “undergarment” (given the styles of modern underwear) is more misleading still. “Tunic” was therefore employed, but with a note to explain its nature.