euangelizomai

What it means

The verb behind "gospel." Luke uses it more than any other Gospel: Gabriel announces John's birth (1:19), the angel announces Jesus' birth (2:10), John preaches (3:18), and Jesus says it is why he was sent (4:18, 4:43). It means to bring news worth celebrating, as a messenger from a battlefield would.

Range of meaning

• Announce good newsBring joyful news.
• PreachProclaim the gospel.

In Luke

• Chapter 1

  Gabriel says he was sent "to bring you this good news" (1:19).

• Chapter 2

  "I bring you good news of great joy" (2:10).

• Chapter 3

  John "preached good news" to the people (3:18).

• Chapter 4

  "To preach good news to the poor" (4:18, 4:43).