Luke 4:43

But he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."

Montgomery New Testament

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

42And when it was daybreak he left the town, and went away to a solitary place; and the crowd kept seeking him. Coming at length upon him, they attempted to detain him so that he should not leave them.

44So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Cross References

Mark 1:38"Let us go away," he answered, "to the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there, too; because for that purpose I came forth."

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

Acts 10:38"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing all who were oppressed by the devil; for 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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