Mark 1:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can preach there also. That is why I have come."

New Living Translation
But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

New American Standard Bible
He said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also preach there; for this is why I came.”

NASB 1995
He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for."

NASB 1977
And He said to them, “Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, in order that I may preach there also; for that is what I came out for.”

Amplified Bible
He replied, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so I may preach there also; that is why I came [from the Father].”

Christian Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He said to them, "Let's go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "We must go to the nearby towns, so that I can tell the good news to those people. This is why I have come."

Good News Translation
But Jesus answered, "We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to them, "Let's go somewhere else, to the small towns that are nearby. I have to spread [the Good News] in them also. This is why I have come."

International Standard Version
"Let's go to the neighboring town," he replied, "so I can preach there, too, because that's why I came."

NET Bible
He replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

New King James Version
But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Let us go somewhere else into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

World English Bible
He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

American King James Version
And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

A Faithful Version
But He said to them, "Let us go to the towns in the neighboring countryside, so that I may also preach there; because I have come for this purpose."

Darby Bible Translation
And he says to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighbouring country towns, that I may preach there also, for for this purpose am I come forth.

English Revised Version
And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for, for this purpose have I come.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide vnto them: let vs go into the nexte townes, that I may preache there also: for, therfore am I come.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde vnto them: Let us go in to the next townes, that I maye preach there also, for therto am I come.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayd vnto them: let vs go into the next tounes that I maye preache there also: for truly I cam o ut for that purpose.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He says to them, “We may go into the next towns, that there also I may preach, for—for this I came forth.”

Berean Literal Bible
And He says to them, "Let us go another way into the neighboring towns, so that I might preach there also; for I have come forth for this."

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, 'We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he says to them, We should lead into the next small cities, that I might proclaim there also: for, for this have I come forth.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He says to them, Let us go another way into the neighboring towns, so that also there I might preach; for unto this I have come out.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to them, “Walk to the villages and the cities near to us, so that I also may preach there, for because of this I have come.”

Lamsa Bible
He said to them, Let us walk to the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also; because I came for this.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: Let us go into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for I have come forth for this purpose.

Godbey New Testament
And He says to them, Let us go into the surrounding villages and cities, that I may preach there; for unto this I have come out.

Haweis New Testament
And he said unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for unto this purpose came I forth.

Mace New Testament
and he said unto them, let us go into the neighbouring villages, that I may preach there likewise, for that was the design of my coming.

Weymouth New Testament
"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."

Worrell New Testament
And He saith to them, "Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end I came forth."

Worsley New Testament
And He saith unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for this was the end of my coming.
















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