Luke 9:2
And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Majority Standard Bible
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 10:7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 6:12So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
Luke 9:11But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
Luke 16:16The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way 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 →