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Luke 4:43
New English Translation
Luke 4:43
New English Translation
43 But Jesus[a] said to them, “I must[b] proclaim the good news of the kingdom[c] of God to the other towns[d] too, for that is what I was sent[e] to do.”[f]
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- Luke 4:43 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 4:43 tn Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).
- Luke 4:43 sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.
- Luke 4:43 tn Or “cities.”
- Luke 4:43 sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.
- Luke 4:43 tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”
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