Luke 9:2
He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
World English 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, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
Matthew 24:14This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 6:12They went out and preached that people should repent.
Luke 9:11But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.
Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
Luke 16:16“The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is 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 →