Luke 4:42-44

New Catholic Bible

⁴² Jesus Is the Envoy of God for All Israel.^[a] At daybreak he departed and made his way to a secluded place. But the crowds went forth in search of him, and when they located him, they tried to prevent him from leaving there. ⁴³ However, he said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because this was the purpose for which I was sent.” ⁴⁴ Thus, he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.