Lukas 4:43-44

4:43 But Jesus ¹  said to them, “I must ²  proclaim the good news of the kingdom ³  of God to the other towns ⁴  too, for that is what I was sent ⁵  to do.” ⁶  4:44 So ⁷  he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. ⁸ 

Lukas 13:22

The Narrow Door

13:22 Then ⁹  Jesus ¹⁰  traveled throughout ¹¹  towns ¹²  and villages, teaching and making his way toward ¹³  Jerusalem. ¹⁴ 

[4:43]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:43]  ² tn Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).

[4:43]  ³ sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.

[4:43]  ⁴ tn Or “cities.”

[4:43]  ⁵ sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.

[4:43]  ⁶ tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”

[4:44]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.

[4:44]  ⁸ tc Most mss (A D Θ Ψ Ë¹³ 33 Ï latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by Ì⁷⁵ א B Q 579 892 pc sa, and [with minor variation] C L ˹ 1241) is probably the original reading since it is both the harder reading and supported by the best witnesses. “Galilee” is an assimilation to Mark 1:39 and Matt 4:23.

[13:22]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[13:22]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:22]  ¹¹ tn This is a distributive use of κατά (kata); see L&N 83:12.

[13:22]  ¹² tn Or “cities.”

[13:22]  ¹³ tn Grk “making his journey toward.” This is the first of several travel notes in Luke’s Jerusalem journey section of Luke 9-19; other notes appear at 17:11; 18:31; 19:28, 41.

[13:22]  ¹⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.