Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
Parallel translations
- KJV And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
- BSB With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
- NKJV And with many other exhortations he preached to the people.
- NASB So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people.
- NLT John used many such warnings as he announced the Good News to the people.
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Quick answer
Luke summarizes John's ministry as preaching good news through many exhortations. Even his warnings were part of proclaiming the coming Savior.
Overview
Luke characterizes John's stern calls to repentance as 'good news,' because they prepared people for the Christ who saves. The gospel includes both warning of judgment and the announcement of grace. John's faithful preaching set the stage for Jesus' ministry.
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Cross-references · 5
- John 3:29–36He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
- Acts 2:40With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
- John 1:29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
- John 1:15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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