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Luke 4:43

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 43 But he said to them: “I must also declare the good news of the Kingdom of God to other cities, because for this I was sent.”+

Luke 4:43

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 43 ὁ The (one) δὲ but εἶπεν said πρὸς toward αὐτοὺς them ὅτι that Καὶ Also ταῖς to the ἑτέραις different πόλεσιν cities εὐαγγελίσασθαί to declare the good news με me δεῖ it is necessary τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, ὅτι because ἐπὶ upon τοῦτο this (thing) ἀπεστάλην. I was sent off.

Luke 4:43

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 43 But he said to them: “Also to other cities I must declare the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this I was sent forth.”+

Luke 4:43

The Bible in Living English
- 43 But he said to them “I must bring word of the Reign of God to the other cities too, because that is what I was sent for.”

Luke 4:43

American Standard Version
- 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.

Luke 4:43

The Emphasized Bible
- 43 But he said unto them—To the other cities also I must needs tell the good-news of the kingdom of God, because hereunto was I sent forth.

Luke 4:43

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

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:43
  
  declare the good news: The Greek verb used here, eu·ag·ge·liʹzo·mai (“to declare good news”), appears 54 times in the Christian Greek Scriptures. It is frequently found in Luke’s writings. (Lu 1:19; 2:10; 3:18; 4:18; 8:1; 9:6; 20:1; Ac 5:42; 8:4; 10:36; 11:20; 13:32; 14:15, 21; 15:35; 16:10; 17:18) There is a difference between the term ke·rysʹso, “to preach; to proclaim” (Mt 3:1; 4:17; 24:14; Lu 4:18, 19; 8:1, 39; 9:2; 24:47; Ac 8:5; 28:31; Re 5:2), and eu·ag·ge·liʹzo·mai, “to declare good news.” The former stresses the manner of the proclamation, that it is a public, authorized pronouncement. The latter stresses the content thereof, the declaring or bringing of “the good news.” The related noun eu·ag·geʹli·on (“good news”) appears 76 times in the Christian Greek Scriptures.—See study notes on Mt 4:23; 24:14 and Glossary, “Good news, the.”
  
  the Kingdom of God: Throughout the Christian Greek Scriptures, the good news is closely linked with God’s Kingdom, the theme of Jesus’ preaching and teaching. The expression “the Kingdom of God” appears 32 times in Luke’s Gospel, 14 times in Mark’s Gospel, and 4 times in Matthew’s Gospel. However, Matthew used the synonymous expression “the Kingdom of the heavens” some 30 times.—See study notes on Mt 3:2; 24:14; Mr 1:15.