Luke 4:43

4:43 But Jesus146 said to them, “I must147 proclaim the good news of the kingdom148 of God to the other towns149 too, for that is what I was sent150 to do.”151

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146	tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
147	tn Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).
148	sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.
149	tn Or “cities.”
150	sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.
151	tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”