Luke 4:43
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To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.

I must.

Mark 1:14,15,38,39 And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, . . .

John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Acts 10:38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

therefore.

Isaiah 42:1-4 Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. . . .

Isaiah 48:16 Come ye near unto me, and hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: from the time before it was done, I was there, and now the Lord God hath sent me, and his spirit.

Isaiah 61:1-3 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up. . . .

John 6:38-40 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me. . . .

John 20:21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

Context
Jesus Preaches in Judea
42And when it was day, going out he went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him. And they stayed him that should not depart from them. 43To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent. 44And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.…
Cross References
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

Mark 1:35
And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

Mark 1:38
And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] told
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

them,
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“I
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

preach [the] good news
εὐαγγελίσασθαί (euangelisasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.

of the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

to the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

other
ἑτέραις (heterais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

towns
πόλεσιν (polesin)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

as well,
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

that is why
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

I was sent.”
ἀπεστάλην (apestalēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
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.”

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."

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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."

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."

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;'
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