To announce something important clearly and loudly so everyone can hear.
Key References
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
All Scripture References (69)
Matthew (10)
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
Mark (14)
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
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.”
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
Luke (10)
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
Acts (8)
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans (5)
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians (7)
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
2 Corinthians (3)
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.
Galatians (2)
I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
Philippians (1)
It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
Colossians (2)
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
1 Thessalonians (1)
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 Timothy (1)
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
2 Timothy (2)
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
Titus (1)
In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
1 Peter (1)
in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
Revelation (1)
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”