Luke 4:43-44
43But Jesus ▼▼tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
said to them, “I must ▼ proclaim the good news of the kingdom ▼▼sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.
of God to the other towns ▼▼tn Or “cities.”
too, for that is what I was sent ▼▼sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.
to do.” ▼▼tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”
44So ▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.
he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. ▼▼tc Most mss (A D Θ Ψ ƒ13 33 Maj latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by P75 א B Q 579 892 sa, and [with minor variation] C L ƒ1 1241) is probably the earlier 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.
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