"And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth." — Mark 1:38

Mark 1:38 · KJV

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

— Mark 1:38

Verse 37

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All {men} seek for thee.

Verse 39

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Mark 1 — Context

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All {men} seek for thee.

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

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Cross References

Luke 4:43

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

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;

John 17:8

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received {them}, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 16:28

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

John 17:4

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Luke 4:18-21

The Spirit of the Lord {is} upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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.