Bible Strands
Luke 9:2
And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Twelve immediately after granting them authority over demons and power to cure diseases. He dispatches them on a mission while simultaneously instructing them to travel with no provisions.
The words — ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) translates literally as "He sent," and κηρύσσειν (kēryssō) means "to proclaim." These verbs establish the dispatched group's primary mandate before the secondary task of healing.
The thread — This directive mirrors the kingdom announcement in Matthew 10:7 and Luke 10:9, while Matthew 3:2 records the earlier prophetic pattern of heralding the kingdom's approach.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that the dispatched group must announce the kingdom and treat the sick as a unified mission. It demands immediate obedience to the command to travel without securing material support.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Cross-references
- Matthew 10:7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
- Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- 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.
- Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
- Mark 6:12 So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
- Luke 9:11 But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
- Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 10:11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
- Luke 16:16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.