{As ye go, preach} (poreuomenoi k(8872)ussete). Present
participle and present imperative. They were itinerant preachers
on a "preaching tour," heralds (k(8872)ukes) proclaiming good news.
The summary message is the same as that of the Baptist ( 3:2 )
that first startled the country, "the kingdom of heaven has drawn
nigh." He echoed it up and down the Jordan Valley. They are to
shake Galilee with it as Jesus had done ( 4:17 ). That same
amazing message is needed today. But "the apprentice apostles"
(Bruce) could tell not a little about the King of the Kingdom who
was with them.
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