Luke 9:2
And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
English Majority Text (NT)
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 as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. 1 The Great Tribulation
Mark 6:12And when they went out, they were preaching that people should repent.
Luke 9:11But when the crowds found out, they followed Him; and He welcomed them, and was speaking to them about the kingdom of God, and He cured those who needed healing.
Luke 10:9And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
Luke 16:16“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone enters forcibly into it.
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 →