Luke 9:2
and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Text-Critical English 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 10:7As you go, preach that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 6:12So they went out and preached that people should repent.
Luke 9:11But when the crowds found out about it, they followed him. So he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who had need of healing.
Luke 10:9Heal the sick in that city and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
Luke 16:16“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone tries to force their 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 →