Luke 4:43

Luke 4:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
• New International Version (NIV)But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)but he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose."
• New King James Version (NKJV)but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

Context of Luke 4:43

41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ. 42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving. 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.” 44And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

Luke 4:43 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην.Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• toldεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• preach the good newsεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• townsπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• as wellκαίkai · andG2532
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• that is whyἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• that is whyοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I was sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649

Cross-references for Luke 4:43

• Mark 1:14After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
• John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
• Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
• Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 48:16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 20:21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

Commentaries on Luke 4:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities - To proclaim the kingdom of God was the Messiah's great work; healing the diseases of the people was only an emblematical and secondary work, a work that was to be the proof of his goodness, and the demonstration of his authority to preach the Gospel, and open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Some have found both a difficulty and a mystery in the shutting up of heaven in the time of the Prophet…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-44Verses 31-44 See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-44Verses 31-44 Christ's preaching much affected the people; and a working power went with it to the consciences of men. These miracles showed Christ to be a controller and conqueror of Satan, a healer of diseases. Where Christ gives a new life, in recovery from sickness, it should be a new life, spent more than ever in his service, to his glory. Our business should be to spread abroad Christ's fame in every place, to beseech him in behalf of those diseased…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43preach the good news: The Greek verb here is related to the noun often translated as "gospel" or "good news" (see study note on 2:9–10; see also 1:19; 7:22; Matthew 4:23; 24:14; Mark 1:1, 15; 16:15; Acts 8:4, 12; Romans 1:1–6, 15–17; 10:15–17; Galatians 1:6–9; Ephesians 2:14–18; 3:6–7). The kingdom of God was the main message of Jesus (see Mark 1:15). God began to show his rule (his kingly authority) through what Jesus said and did.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4343. I must, &c.--but duty only could move Him to deny entreaties so grateful to His spirit.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:43

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Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings