Luke 9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal those who were incapacitated.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 10:7And while going, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come near.
Matthew 24:14And this good-news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 6:12And having departed, they preached that men should repent.
Luke 9:11But the multitudes having known, they followed him. And having received them, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.
Luke 10:9And heal the weak in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.
Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed good-news, and every man in it is treated aggressively.
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:2-10
The Mission of the Twelve Apostles. 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off… Read the whole commentary →