Luke 4:43

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But He said to them, 'I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ὅτι Καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ: ὅτι εἲς τοῦτο ἀπεστάλμαι.

Transliteration

But he eipen pros them, hoti Also to the heterais polesin euangelisasthai me it is necessary dei the basileian tou Theou: because for touto apestalmai.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *heterais*: dative, feminine, plural, adjective - other
• *polesin*: dative, feminine, plural - cities
• *euangelisasthai*: aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach good news
• *dei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *tou Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *touto*: accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this
• *apestalmai*: perfect, passive, indicative, 1st singular - I have been sent

Word Meanings

• *heterais*: other/different
• *euangelisasthai*: to preach good news/evangelize/proclaim
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *apestalmai*: I have been sent/commissioned/dispatched

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G3754} I{G3165} must{G1163} preach{G2097} the good tidings of the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} to{G1519} the other{G2087} cities{G4172} also:{G2532} for{G3754} therefore{G5124} was I sent.{G649}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846},{G3754} I{G3165} must{G1163}{(G5748)} preach{G2097}{(G5670)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} to other{G2087} cities{G4172} also{G2532}: for{G3754} therefore{G1519}{G5124} am I sent{G649}{(G5769)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto the: I muste to other cities also preache the kyngdome of God: for therfore am I sent.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde vnto the: I must preach the Gospell of ye kyngdome of God to other cities also: for there to am I sent.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them, I must preache the kyngdome of God to other cities also: For therfore am I sent.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said unto them -- `Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 1:38-39 : 38 Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.' 39 So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
• John 6:38-40 : 38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.' 39 'And this is the will of him who sent me: that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up on the last day.' 40 For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.
• John 9:4 : 4 'As long as it is day, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.'
• John 20:21 : 21 Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am also sending you.'
• Acts 10:38 : 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
• Isa 42:1-4 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry out or raise his voice, nor make his voice heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice on the earth, and the coastlands wait for his law.
• Isa 48:16 : 16 Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret; from the time it came to be, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, along with His Spirit.
• Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. 2 To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn. 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
• Mark 1:14-15 : 14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God. 15 He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'