Luke 4:43
Modern Translations
New International Version
But he said, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."

New Living Translation
But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”

English Standard Version
but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

New American Standard Bible
But He said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, because I was sent for this purpose.

NASB 1995
But He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose."

NASB 1977
But He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.”

Amplified Bible
But He said, “I must preach [the good news of] the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this purpose.”

Christian Standard Bible
But he said to them, “It is necessary for me to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He said to them, "I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose."

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus said, "People in other towns must hear the good news about God's kingdom. This is why I was sent."

Good News Translation
But he said to them, "I must preach the Good News about the Kingdom of God in other towns also, because that is what God sent me to do."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he said to them, "I have to tell the Good News about the kingdom of God in other cities also. That's what I was sent to do."

International Standard Version
But he told them, "I have to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God in other cities, because I was sent to do that also."

NET Bible
But 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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

New King James Version
but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

New Heart English Bible
But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

World English Bible
But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

American King James Version
And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

American Standard Version
But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

A Faithful Version
Then He said to them, "It is necessary for me to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other cities; for this is the reason that I have been sent."

Darby Bible Translation
But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.

English Revised Version
But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, for therefore am I sent.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde vnto them, I must preache the kyngdome of God to other cities also: For therfore am I sent.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But he sayde vnto the: I must preach the Gospell of ye kyngdome of God to other cities also: for there to am I sent.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde vnto the: I muste to other cities also preache the kyngdome of God: for therfore am I sent.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He said to them, “Also to the other cities it is necessary for Me to proclaim good news of the Kingdom of God, because for this I have been sent”;

Berean Literal Bible
But He said to them, "It behooves Me to preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because for this I have been sent forth."

Young's Literal Translation
and he said unto them -- 'Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, That also to other cities must I announce the good news, the kingdom of God: because for this have I been sent.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said to them, It is necessary for Me to preach the good news of the kingdom of God to other towns; because upon this I have been sent forth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities, because it was for this reason that I was sent.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said to them, “I must proclaim the Kingdom of God to other cities also; it is for this I am sent.”

Lamsa Bible
But Jesus said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God in other cities also; because I was sent for this.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But he said to them: I must make known the good news of the kingdom of God to other cities also; for to this end I have been sent.

Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, That, it behooveth me to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to many other cities: because unto this I have been sent.

Haweis New Testament
But he said unto them, I must preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of heaven in other cities also: for on this service am I sent.

Mace New Testament
he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

Weymouth New Testament
But He said to them, "I have to tell the Good News of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose I was sent."

Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "It is needful that I proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I was sent forth."

Worsley New Testament
But He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
















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