Verse 9
The Seventy were to continue the ministry of Jesus (Luke 7:21-22; Luke 9:11; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:14-15; Mark 6:12) and the Twelve (Luke 9:1-2). This verse gives the positive content of these messengers’ ministry. The mention of healing before preaching suggests that the miracles provided an opportunity for the preaching as well as validating it. Their message was that the Messiah had appeared and, therefore, the messianic kingdom was imminent. If the people had believed in Jesus, the kingdom would have begun shortly. The kingdom was near then spatially and temporally.
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