Mark 1:38 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁸ He said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns so that I can preach there also, for this was why I came out [i.e., Jesus was sent by God to preach to other towns as well as Capernaum. See Luke 4:43].”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁸ And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ And He said to them, Let us be going on into the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

Common English Bible

³⁸ He replied, “Let’s head in the other direction, to the nearby villages, so that I can preach there too. That’s why I’ve come.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁸ And he said to them: "Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁸ And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

Mark 1:38 Cross References

Mark 1:37

When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

Mark 1:39

So, Jesus went into the [Jewish] synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching [the good news about the coming kingdom, verses 14- 15] and driving out evil spirits.

Luke 2:49

And He replied to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I had to be in my Father’s house [i.e., the Temple, or, “about my Father’s affairs”]?”

Luke 4:43

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].”

John 16:28

I came from the Father into this world and now I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.”

John 17:4

I am honoring you [while] on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

John 17:8

because I have given them the message you gave me, and they accepted it. They [also] knew for certain that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

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.