^4:42The next morning¹⁴³ Jesus¹⁴⁴ departed and went to a deserted place. Yet¹⁴⁵ the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them. ^4:43But 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.”¹⁵¹^4:44So¹⁵² he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.¹⁵³

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Footnotes

143 Grk “When it became day.”
144 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
145 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate that the crowds still sought Jesus in spite of his withdrawal.
146 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
147 Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).
148 The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.
149 Or “cities.”
150 Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.
151 Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”
152 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.
153 Most (A D Θ Ψ f13 33 𝔐 latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by 𝔓75 א B Q 579 892 sa, and [with minor variation] C L f1 1241) is probably the original reading since it is both the harder reading and supported by the best witnesses. “Galilee” is an assimilation to Mark 1:39 and Matt 4:23.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When it was day, he went out and made his way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for him. They came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said to them, “It is necessary for me to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

NLTNew Living Translation

Early the next morning Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him, and when they finally found him, they begged him not to leave them. But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.” So he continued to travel around, preaching in synagogues throughout Judea.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when it was day, he departed and went to an isolated place. And the crowds were seeking him, and came to him and were trying to prevent him from departing from them. But he said to them, “It is necessary for me to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose. And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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