Luke 4:43

But Jesus said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, for that is why I was sent.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

In Context

42When daybreak came, Jesus departed and went to a desolate place. The crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

44So he continued preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Cross References

Mark 1:38Jesus said to them, “Let us go into the neighboring towns so that I may preach there also, for that is why I have come.”

John 9:4I must do the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, who then went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:32-44

The Expulsion of a Demon; Christ's Departure from Capernaum. 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him,… Read the whole commentary →

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