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Jesus Preaches in Judea

Luke 4:43

In 9 translations

BSB
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.”
KJV
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
WEB
But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
ASV
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.
LSV
and He said to them, “Also to the other cities it is necessary for Me to proclaim good news of the Kingdom of God, because for this I have been sent”;
YLT
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;'
DBY
But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.Elohim
DRC
To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.
GNV
But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπὶ (“for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read εἰς (“into”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπεστάλην (“have I been sent forth”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπεστάλμαι (“have I been sent forth”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: ἐπὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰς.
  • SBLGNT: ἀπεστάλην. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπεστάλην; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπεστάλμαι.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι Καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι Καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ· ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἀπέσταλμαι.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι Καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ· ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἀπέσταλμαι.
SCR1894
ο δε ειπεν προς αυτους οτι και ταις ετεραις πολεσιν ευαγγελισασθαι με δει την βασιλειαν του θεου οτι εις τουτο απεσταλμαι

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  • Mark 1:38–39But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.” So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
  • 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
  • John 6:38–40For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last…
  • John 20:21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
  • Mark 1:14–15After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
  • 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.
  • Isaiah 61:1–3The 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, to…
  • Isaiah 42:1–4“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. He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in…
  • 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.

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