Luke 8:1

Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus moves between towns and villages shortly after a preceding event, accompanied by the Twelve, while actively preaching and proclaiming the kingdom of God.

The words — καθεξῆς (kathexēs) marks the immediate succession of this movement, and διώδευεν (diōdeuen) describes His continuous journey.

The thread — This itinerant proclamation aligns with Matthew 4:23 and Matthew 9:35, while Romans 10:15 highlights the sent authority required to carry such a message.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge the deliberate, coordinated expansion of Jesus’s public ministry and the Twelve’s direct association with that mission.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

Cross-references

Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Romans 10:15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
Acts 13:32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Matthew 10:2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Mark 1:39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.