Luke 4:42-44
King James Version
42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
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Luke 4:42-44
English Standard Version
Jesus Preaches in Synagogues
42 (A)And when it was day, he departed and went (B)into a desolate place. And (C)the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 43 but he said to them, (D)“I must (E)preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” 44 And he was preaching (F)in the synagogues of Judea.[a]
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- Luke 4:44 Some manuscripts Galilee
Luke 4:42-44
New American Standard Bible
42 (A)Now when day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and they came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. 43 But He said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, (B)because I was sent for this purpose.”
44 So He kept on preaching in the synagogues (C)of [a]Judea.
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- Luke 4:44 I.e., the country of the Jews (including Galilee)
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