Mark 1:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, for therefore I came forth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἄγωμεν εἰς τὰς ἐχομένας κωμοπόλεις, ἵνα κἀκεῖ κηρύξω: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξελήλυθα.

Transliteration

And legei them, Agōmen into the echomenas kōmopoleis, that also there kēryxō: for into this exelēlytha.

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says
• *Agōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us go
• *echomenas*: present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, plural - neighboring
• *kōmopoleis*: accusative, feminine, plural - village-towns
• *kēryxō*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st singular - I may preach
• *exelēlytha*: perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I have come forth

Word Meanings

• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *Agōmen*: let us go/let's go
• *echomenas*: neighboring/near/adjacent
• *kōmopoleis*: village-towns/small towns
• *kēryxō*: I may preach/proclaim/announce
• *exelēlytha*: I have come forth/come out/gone out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayd vnto them: let vs go into the next tounes that I maye preache there also: for truly I cam out for that purpose.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto them: Let us go in to the next townes, that I maye preach there also, for therto am I come.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide vnto them: let vs go into the nexte townes, that I may preache there also: for, therfore am I come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:43 : 43 And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.
• John 16:28 : 28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the Father.
• John 17:4 : 4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do.
• John 17:8 : 8 For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have surely known that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
• John 9:4 : 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.
• Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3 To appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.
• Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said to them, Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?
• Luke 4:18-21 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all those in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.