"And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent." — Luke 4:43

Luke 4:43 · KJV

“And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.”

— Luke 4:43

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Verse 44

And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Luke 4 — Context

And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking {them} suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. {to speak...: or, to say that they knew him to be Christ}

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

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

And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Cross References

Mark 1:38-39

And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

John 6:38-40

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 20:21

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace {be} unto you: as {my} Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

John 9:4

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Mark 1:14-15

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord GOD {is} upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to {them that are} bound;