And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Parallel translations
- WEB He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
- BSB And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- NKJV He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- NASB And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.
- NLT Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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Quick answer
He sends the Twelve to preach God's Kingdom and to heal the sick. Word and deed together announce the Kingdom.
Overview
Jesus sends the apostles with a twofold task: proclaiming the Kingdom and healing. The healings authenticate and embody the message they preach. Their mission shows that the Kingdom comes through the spoken Gospel accompanied by signs of God's restoring power.
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Cross-references · 13
- Matt 10:7–8And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Luke 10:9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Matt 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Luke 9:11And 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.
- Matt 13:19When 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.
- Mark 6:12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
- Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 10:11Even 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 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
- Mark 1:14–15Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- Luke 10:1After 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.
- Heb 2:3–4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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