Luke 8:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,”
εὐαγγελίζω
To bring good news, to proclaim the gospel. Euaggelizo. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. The Gospel is news not advice. It announces what has happened.
κηρύσσω
preaching
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κηρύσσω
To proclaim, to preach, to herald. Kerusso. Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel. The Gospel is news to be announced not advice to be offered. Announce it boldly.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γίνομαι
it came to pass
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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πόλις
city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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καθεξῆς
soon
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καθεξῆς
thereafter, i.e. consecutively; as a noun (by ellipsis of noun) a subsequent person or time
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κώμη
village
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κώμη
a hamlet (as if laid down)
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δώδεκα
Twelve
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δώδεκα
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
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διοδεύω
was traveling
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διοδεύω
to travel through
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