but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”
When Christ was expelled Nazareth, he came to Capernaum, another city of Galilee. The account we have in these verses of his preaching and miracles there we had before, Mar 1:21, etc. Observe, I. His preaching: He taught them on the sabbath days, Luk 4:31. In hearing the word preached, as an ordinance of God, we worship God, and it is a proper work for sabbath days.
Commenting on Luke 4:31-44
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. In the several synagogues that were in different cities and towns throughout all Galilee. Next: Luke Chapter 5
Verse 43. No entry from BARNES for this verse. (h) "therefore am I sent"