Luke 9 · Verse 2

Luke 9:2

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:2, King James Version

Luke 9:2 in other translations

BSBAnd He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
WEBHe sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
ASVAnd he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
YLTand he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing.
DARBYand sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
BBEAnd he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.
WebsterAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

What does Luke 9:2 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 To preach the kingdom of God - For an explication of this phrase, see on Mat 3:1 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:1-9

Peter's testimony to Christ, Self-denial enjoined. (18-27) The transfiguration. (28-36) An evil spirit cast out. (37-42) Christ checks the ambition of his disciples. (43-50) He reproves their mistaken zeal. (51-56) Every thing to be given up for Christ. (57-62) Verses 1-9 Christ sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were able to teach others what they had received from the Lord. They must not be anxious…

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Luke 9:2 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπέστειλενapesteilenHe sentG649
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
κηρύσσεινkērusseinto proclaimG2784
τὴνtēntheG3588
βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
καὶkaiandG2532
ἰᾶσθαιiasthaito healG2390
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἀσθενεῖς.astheneissick.G772

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:2

  • Matthew 10:7-8

    And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

  • Luke 10:9

    And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  • Matthew 3:2

    And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  • Luke 9:11

    And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

  • Matthew 13:19

    When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

  • Matthew 24:14

    And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

  • Mark 6:12

    And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

  • Luke 10:11

    Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  • Luke 16:16

    The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

  • Mark 16:15

    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

  • Mark 1:14-15

    Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

  • Luke 10:1

    After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10:1,9,11; 16:16; Mt 3:2; 10:7,8; 13:19; 24:14; Mr 1:14,15; 6:12
Mr 16:15; Heb 2:3,4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 9:1

    Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

  • Luke 9:2

    And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

  • Luke 9:3

    And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

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Luke 9:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los envió á que predicasen el reino de Dios, y que sanasen á los enfermos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il les envoya prêcher le royaume de Dieu et guérir les infirmes;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und er sandte sie, das Reich Gottes zu predigen und die Kranken gesund zu machen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et misit illos prædicare regnum Dei, et sanare infirmos.