Mark 6:12
Mark 6:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And they went out, and preached that men should repent.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Mark 6:12 Mean?
The sent ones obey. Their message is the one John preached and Jesus preached after him: repent. One word carries the whole summons of the kingdom, a call to turn around, change course, and come back to God.
Repentance is not the gloomy part of the gospel; it is the doorway of hope. The call to turn assumes that turning is possible, and that God stands ready to receive whoever comes. The apostles carried no money and no bread, but they carried this, and it was enough to change towns.
Mark 6:12 in the Original Language
metanoeo (μετανοέω), 'repent' -- to change the mind and turn around.
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What does Mark 6:12 mean?
The twelve go out and preach that people should repent.