Luke
Luke 4:42–44
42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving. 43But 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.”
Footnotes
- i 4:44 BYZ and TR Galilee; see Mark 1:39|MRK 1:39.
Word by word
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Luke 4:42
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At daybreak | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| went out | ἐξελθὼν | exelthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a solitary | ἔρημον | erēmon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert |
| place | τόπον | topon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5117 a place |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| crowds | ὄχλοι | ochloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3793 a crowd |
| were looking for | ἐπεζήτουν | epezētoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1934 I seek after, desire, search for |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| They came | ἦλθον | ēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| to | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| tried to keep | κατεῖχον | kateichon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| leaving | πορεύεσθαι | poreuesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
Luke 4:43
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| told | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| I | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| must | δεῖ | dei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| preach | εὐαγγελίσασθαί | euangelisasthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings |
| of the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| to the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| other | ἑτέραις | heterais | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G2087 another, different |
| towns | πόλεσιν | polesin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4172 a city |
| as well | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| that is why | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| I was sent | ἀπεστάλην | apestalēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
Luke 4:44
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He continued | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| to preach | κηρύσσων | kēryssōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| synagogues | συναγωγὰς | synagōgas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| of Judea | Ἰουδαίας | Ioudaias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2449 Judea |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 4:42 Luke 6:12 · Mark 1:35–38 · John 4:34
Luke 4:43 Mark 1:38–39 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · John 6:38–40 · John 20:21 · John 9:4 · Acts 10:38 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Mark 1:14–15 · Isaiah 42:1–4
Luke 4:44 Matthew 4:23 · Mark 1:39 · Luke 4:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.