Luke 9:2
And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
In Context
1And calling the twelve, He gave to them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases.
Cross References
Matthew 10:7And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then the end shall come.
Mark 6:12And having gone out they preached that they must repent;
Luke 9:11And the multitudes having found out, followed Him And receiving them, He spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those having need of healing.
Luke 10:9and heal the sick who are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.
Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presses 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 →