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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Context of Luke 9:2

1One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3“Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes. 4Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town.

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 10:1The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.
• Luke 16:16“Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in.
• Matthew 3:2“Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
• Matthew 10:7Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
• Matthew 13:19The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
• Matthew 24:14And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
• Mark 1:14Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.
• Mark 6:12So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.
• Mark 16:15And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.
• Hebrews 2:3So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?

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