Luke 9:2

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and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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  • Matt 10:7-8 : 7 As you go, preach this message:‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
  • Luke 10:9 : 9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’
  • Luke 9:11 : 11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.
  • Luke 10:1 : 1 The Mission of the Seventy-Two After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  • Luke 10:11 : 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 “The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.
  • Heb 2:3-4 : 3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, 4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
  • Matt 24:14 : 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
  • Mark 1:14-15 : 14 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. 15 He said,“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 So they went out and preached that all should repent.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 He said to them,“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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    1The Sending of the Twelve Apostles After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

  • Luke 10:8-9
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    8Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.

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  • Matt 10:1
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    1Sending Out the Twelve Apostles Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

  • Mark 3:14-15
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    14He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • Luke 9:6
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    6Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

  • Mark 6:7-8
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    7Sending Out the Twelve Apostles Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two. He gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

    8He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff– no bread, no bag, no money in their belts–

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    35Workers for the Harvest Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.

  • Luke 9:10-11
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    10The Feeding of the Five Thousand When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

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  • Matt 10:5-8
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    5Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows:“Do not go on a road that leads to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

    6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

    7As you go, preach this message:‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’

    8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

  • Matt 4:23-24
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    23Jesus’ Healing Ministry Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.

    24So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.

  • Mark 6:12-13
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    12So they went out and preached that all should repent.

    13They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them.

  • Luke 8:1
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  • Matt 8:16-18
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    16When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

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  • Mark 1:38-39
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    38He 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.”

    39So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

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    14As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

  • Luke 4:43
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    43But 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.”

  • Matt 19:2
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    2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

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    3He said to them,“Take nothing for your journey– no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.

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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

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    15He said to them,“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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    31But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.

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    40As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.

  • Mark 6:55-56
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    55They ran through that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever he was rumored to be.

    56And wherever he would go– into villages, towns, or countryside– they would place the sick in the marketplaces, and would ask him if they could just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

  • Mark 1:34
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    34So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

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    35When the people there recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area, and they brought all their sick to him.

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    1When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

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    21At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

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  • Luke 10:1
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    1The Mission of the Seventy-Two After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

  • Luke 4:18
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    18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

  • Matt 11:5
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    5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them

  • Acts 10:38
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    38with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

  • Luke 6:18
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    18and those who suffered from unclean spirits were cured.

  • Matt 15:30
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    30Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.

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    32When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed.

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