Must first be preached (πρωτον δε κηρυχθηνα). This only in Mark. It is interesting to note that Paul in Col 1:6,23 claims that the…

The Venerable Bede: The Lord shows how Jerusalem and the province of Judea deserved to suffer such calamities in the following …

The word “must” (GK 1256) underscores the will of God, who has decreed that the Gospel be preached to “all nations” (or “all Gentiles”). This is Je…

And the Gospel must first be published among all nations .
] The Syriac version reads, "my Gospel"; the Gospel which…

Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, …