Luke 9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
KJV
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἰᾶσθαι,
Greek NT
Et misit illos prædicare regnum Dei, et sanare infirmos.
Vulgate
And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
ASV
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κηρύσσω
kerusso
verb · 61×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἰάομαι
iaomai
verb · 25×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς | Treg/NIV: τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς | RP: τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας
- τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς — SBLGNT
- τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§551From the beginning of his public life Jesus chose certain men, twelve in number, to be with him and to participate in his mission.280 He gives the Twelve a share in his authority and 'sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal."281 They remain associated for ever with Christ's kingdom, for through them he directs the Church: As my Father appointed a kingdom for me, …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:9 — To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
- Luke 9:11 — And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
- Luke 10:1 — After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
- Luke 10:9 — And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Luke 10:11 — Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Luke 16:16 — The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
- Mark 1:14 — Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- Mark 6:12 — And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
- Mark 16:15 — And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 4:17 — From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 10:7 — And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 10:7 — And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 12:28 — But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
- Matt 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
- Matt 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
- Matt 24:14 — And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.