Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,
Parallel translations
- KJV 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,
- BSB Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
- NKJV Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
- NASB Soon afterward, Jesus began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,
- NLT Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
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Quick answer
Jesus travels from town to town announcing the good news of God's Kingdom, accompanied by the Twelve. His ministry is itinerant, public, and Kingdom-centered.
Overview
Luke summarizes a new phase of Jesus' work as He proclaims the Kingdom throughout Galilee with the Twelve. The 'good news of God's Kingdom' is the central theme of His preaching, fulfilling Old Testament hope for God's reign. This sets the stage for the parables and miracles that reveal what that Kingdom is like.
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Cross-references · 15
- Matt 4:23Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Rom 10:15And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
- Acts 10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- Acts 13:32We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
- Matt 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Luke 2:10–11The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
- Isa 61:1–3The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
- Luke 4:43–44But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
- Matt 10:2–4Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
- Luke 6:14–16Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
- Matt 11:1When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
- Matt 13:19When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
- Mark 1:39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
- Mark 3:16–19Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
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