Luk 4:43-44 | NETfull | STEP | But Jesus said to them, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that is what I was sent to do.”

Luke 4:43-44

43 But Jesus ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said to them, “I must ^{▼▼ Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).} proclaim the good news of the kingdom ^{▼▼ The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.} of God to the other towns ^{▼▼ Or “cities.”} too, for that is what I was sent ^{▼▼ Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.} to do.” ^{▼▼ Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”} 44 So ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.} he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. ^{▼▼ Most mss (A D Θ Ψ f¹³ 33 Maj. latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by Ƥ⁷⁵ א B Q 579 892 pc sa, and [with minor variation] C L f¹ 1241) is probably the original reading since it is both the harder reading and supported by the best witnesses. “Galilee” is an assimilation to Mark 1:39 and Matt 4:23.}