Luke 4:43

But Jesus ¹  said to them, “I must ²  proclaim the good news of the kingdom ³  of God to the other towns ⁴  too, for that is what I was sent ⁵  to do.” ⁶ 

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But he said, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."

biblegateway Luk 4:43

But He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose."

biblegateway Luk 4:43

But he replied, "I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other places, too, because that is why I was sent."

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He told them, "Don't you realize that there are yet other villages where I have to tell the Message of God's kingdom, that this is the work God sent me to do?"

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But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent.

bibleoremus Luk 4:43

But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose."

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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."

biblegateway Luk 4:43

But Jesus ¹  said to them, “I must ²  proclaim the good news of the kingdom ³  of God to the other towns ⁴  too, for that is what I was sent ⁵  to do.” ⁶ 

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).

³ sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.

⁴ tn Or “cities.”

⁵ sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.

⁶ tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”