And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Heal the sick people you find there, and tell them, 'God's kingdom has come close to you.'
Show up with healing hands and tell people God's kingdom is right here, right now.
📚 Historical Context
In Luke 10, Jesus is sending out seventy-two disciples on a mission to the towns and villages ahead of his own travels, instructing them to heal the sick and proclaim the nearness of God's kingdom as a sign of his authority. This event takes place during Jesus' ministry in first-century Judea and Galilee, where people were eagerly awaiting the Messiah's arrival amid Roman occupation and unfulfilled prophecies of restoration from the Old Testament. It reflects the cultural expectation that God's kingdom would bring physical and spiritual healing, fulfilling promises like those in Isaiah.
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