Luke 9:2

Luke 9:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
• New International Version (NIV)and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Context of Luke 9:2

1And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. 4And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.

Luke 9:2 word by word

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἰᾶσθαι τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• to healἰάομαιiaomai · to healG2390
• the sickἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770

Cross-references for Luke 9:2

• Luke 10:1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
• Luke 16:16"The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.
• Matthew 3:2"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
• Matthew 10:7And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
• Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
• Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Mark 1:14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
• Mark 6:12So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
• Mark 16:15And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
• Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,

Commentaries on Luke 9:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2To preach the kingdom of God - For an explication of this phrase, see on Matthew 3:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 See the notes at Matthew 10:1-14. See the notes at Matthew 10:1-14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6Jesus now sent his 12 disciples to announce the kingdom of God and demonstrate its authority by casting out demons and healing the sick. Jesus was training them to carry on his work after he was gone.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6(See on Mt 10:1-15). 1. power and authority--He both qualified and authorized them. (See on Mr 6:14-30).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:2

• Apostles
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry
• Cure
• Decease

Commentaries on Luke 9

• 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