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Luke 4:43

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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

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  1. 146 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 147 Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).
  3. 148 The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.
  4. 149 Or “cities.”
  5. 150 Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.
  6. 151 Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.