Some two years earlier, Jesus had instructed his apostles: “As you go, preach, saying: ‘ The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. ’ ”
Maksudnya, mereka harus terus mengabar. Sekitar dua tahun sebelumnya, Yesus memberi tahu mereka, ” Pergilah sambil memberitakan, ’ Kerajaan surga sudah dekat. ’ ”