Luke 8:1

“And it happened afterward that he was traveling through town and village, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God; and the Twelve were with him,”

Luke 8:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 8:1, word by word

it happenedἐγένετοegeneto

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

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afterwardκαθεξῆςkathexēs

afterward

A little later.

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was travelingδιώδευενdiōdeuen

go through

Go through, travel through.

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townπόλινpolin

city, town

City, town.

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villageκώμηνkōmēn

village

Village, small town.

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proclaimingκηρύσσωνkēryssōn

proclaim

Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.

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bringing the good newsεὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenos

proclaim good news

Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.

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of the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian

kingdom of God

God's rule, which comes with Jesus.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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the Twelveδώδεκαdōdeka

the Twelve

"The Twelve": Jesus' twelve apostles.

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withσὺνsyn

with

With, together with.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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To study Luke 8 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    In the parable of the sower, on what four kinds of ground does the seed fall, and what happens in each? (vv. 5-8)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus explains that the seed is the word of God (v. 11). What makes some people receive it well and others not? (vv. 12-15)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus told the healed man, “Tell how much God has done for you.” What could you tell someone this week? (v. 39)

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