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Luke 4:43

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

KJV

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην.

Greek NT

Quibus ille ait : Quia et aliis civitatibus oportet me evangelizare regnum Dei : quia ideo missus sum.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
εὐαγγελίζω
euaggelizo
verb · 54×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἕτερος
eteros
adjective · 99×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐπὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐπὶ | RP: εἰς
  • ἐπὶSBLGNT
  • ἐπὶWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • εἰςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀπεστάλην | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπεστάλην | RP: ἀπεστάλμαι
  • ἀπεστάληνSBLGNT
  • ἀπεστάληνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἀπεστάλμαιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 17:7 — Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
  • 2Tim 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  • Acts 10:38 — How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
  • Isa 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
  • Isa 61:1 — The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and th
  • John 6:38 — For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • John 9:4 — I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
  • John 20:21 — Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
  • Luke 8:1 — And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
  • Luke 13:22 — And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
  • Mark 1:14 — Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
  • Mark 1:14 — Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
  • Mark 1:38 — And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
  • Mark 1:38 — And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
  • Matt 4:23 — And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
  • Matt 9:35 — And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.