Luke 4:43 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴³ But He told them, “I must go to other towns also to preach the good news of God’s [coming] kingdom, for this is why I was sent [by God].”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴³ And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴³ But He said to them, I must preach the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God to the other cities [and towns] also, for I was sent for this [purpose].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴³ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴³ But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s kingdom in other cities too, for this is why I was sent.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴³ And he said to them, "I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities, because it was for this reason that I was sent."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴³ To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.

Luke 4:43 Cross References

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went all over Galilee teaching in the [Jewish] synagogues and preaching the good news of the [coming, see verse 17] kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and sickness among the people.

Mark 1:35

Very early in the morning, [even] before daylight, Jesus woke up, left Simon’s house [verse 29] and went out to a deserted place where He prayed.

John 20:21

Jesus said to them again, “May there be peace in your hearts. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

John 9:4

While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act.

Acts 10:38

This message was about Jesus from Nazareth and how God specially chose Him [and signified it] by giving Him the Holy Spirit and power. He traveled all over doing good [for people] and healing everyone who was [being] oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the [Gospel] message; be prepared [to do it both] when it is convenient and when it is inconvenient; reprove [i.e., convince people of their wrongdoing], rebuke [i.e., convict people of their sin], and exhort [i.e., urge people to act], with great patience and teaching.