Luke 4:42-43
What is written? (ESV)
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 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.
What does it say?
In the morning he left and went to a desolate place. But the people came to him, attempting to have him stay, by he said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”
What is its immediate context?
Jesus has just begun His public ministry and is in Capernaum at Simon’s house healing his mother-in-law and others.
How Luke 4:42-43 is applied across Bible answers
What was Jesus’ mission on earth?
Jesus says He came for the purpose of preaching the "good news [gospel] of the kingdom of God."
When did Jesus establish His kingdom?
Jesus was sent to preach the news of the kingdom [of God].
