Luke 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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,

This exquisite section is unique to Luke. It seems to follow, in point of time, the events of the preceding chapter.

And it came to pass afterward, that he went, х kai (G2532) autos (G846) dioodeuen (G1353)] - 'that And it came to pass afterward, that he went, х kai (G2532) autos (G846) dioodeuen (G1353)] - 'that He traveled about,' or 'made a progress'. The "He" is emphatic here.

Throughout every city and village [ kata (G2596 ) polin (G4172 ) kai (G2532 ) koomeen (G2968 )] - 'through town and village,' preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God - the Prince of itinerant preachers scattering far and wide the seed of the Kingdom: "and the twelve were with him,"

Luke 8:1

1 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,