Luke 4:43

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”

ASV American Standard Version

But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and he said unto them—‘Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;’

Surrounding context — Luke 4

40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

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

44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Mark 1:38-39And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.John 6:38-40For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.Isaiah 42:1-4Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Mark 1:14-15Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

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