Luke 10:9
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Cross-reference
In Luke 10:11, the same kingdom announcement is used even when rejected, showing its unconditional proclamation.
In Luke 10:17, the 72 return exulting that even demons submit—the direct result of the healing and kingdom proclamation here.
In Luke 17:21, Jesus says the kingdom is already in your midst, directly explaining the 'nearness' proclaimed here.
In Luke 9:2, Jesus gave the same commission to the twelve—preach the kingdom and heal—showing consistency in the mission.
In Luke 11:20, Jesus says exorcisms prove the kingdom has come upon you—the same reality proclaimed here.
In Luke 11:2, Jesus teaches to pray 'Your kingdom come'—the very arrival here announced as near.
In Luke 17:20, Jesus clarifies the kingdom's coming is not observable, deepening what 'near' means.
In Luke 16:16, Jesus says the kingdom has been preached since John—this command to proclaim it fits that era.
Acts 28:31 has Paul proclaiming the kingdom of God with boldness — a continuation of the same mission the disciples started in Luke 10:9.
In Daniel 2:44, a never-ending kingdom is prophesied; Jesus' announcement here signals its inauguration.
In Mark 6:13, the disciples anoint and heal the sick, demonstrating the same healing ministry commissioned here.
In Matthew 10:8, the similar charge to heal and proclaim the kingdom reinforces the apostolic mandate.
Matthew 10:7 gives the identical commission to the Twelve: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near' — a direct parallel to the Seventy-Two's mission.
In Matthew 4:17, Jesus begins preaching the same message 'kingdom of heaven has come near', adding a call to repentance that frames the disciples' mission.
In Matthew 3:2, John the Baptist declares the same message—'the kingdom of heaven is at hand'—linking the two ministries.
Mark 1:15 records Jesus' own opening message: 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe' — the exact phrase the disciples echo.
Matthew 4:23 summarizes Jesus' own ministry of healing and proclaiming the kingdom — the very pattern the disciples are sent to imitate.
John 3:3 connects seeing the kingdom to being born again — a deeper requirement behind the nearness announced in Luke 10:9.
John 3:5 specifies entering the kingdom through water and Spirit — adding the means of response to the kingdom's nearness.