Luke 4:43

43 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.”

Luke 4:43 in Other Translations

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

43 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."

43 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.”

43 He told them, "Don't you realize that there are yet other villages where I have to tell the Message of God's kingdom, that this is the work God sent me to do?"

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.

43 But he said to them, "I have to tell the Good News about the kingdom of God in other cities also. That's what I was sent to do."

43 But He said to them, "I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose."

43 But he said, "I must announce the good news of God's kingdom to the other towns also. That is why I was sent."

Luke 4:43 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 4:43

And he said unto them
In answer to their importunate requests:

I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also;
as well as to Capernaum; and though they did not express their desire of his continuance with them, in order to preach the Gospel to them; yet Christ signifies, that a principal part of his work lay in preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, the Gospel dispensation on earth, the doctrines and ordinances of it, as well as the things which relate to the kingdom of glory; as what is the saints meetness for it, their regeneration, and their right unto it, which lies in his righteousness: and that as he had preached these things at Capernaum, there was a necessity upon him to preach them in other cities of Galilee and Judea: for therefore am I sent; as he was by his heavenly Father, and had himself also undertook and engaged to do it.

Luke 4:43 In-Context

41 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.

43 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.”

44 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 3:2