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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They went out and preached that people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they set out and preached that the people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having gone out, they preached that they should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they went out, and preached that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that <i>people</i> should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they went out and preached that <i>people</i> are to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They went out and preached that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they went out and preached that <i>men</i> should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they went out and preached that <i>men</i> should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that men should repent [that is, think differently, recognize sin, turn away from it, and live changed lives].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they went out, and preached that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The apostles left and started telling everyone to turn to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they went out, and preached that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the apostles went and told people that they should turn to God and change the way they think and act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they went and preached that people should repent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they set out and preached that the people should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they went out and preached that all should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they went out and preached that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They went out and preached that people should repent. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might convert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having gone out, they preached that they should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having gone forth they were preaching that men might reform,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having gone out, they proclaimed that they repent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And going forth they preached that men should do penance: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And going out, they were preaching, so that people would repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they went off and preached repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they went out and preached that they should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they went out and they preached that they should return to God.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they went out and preached that men should repent;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And having gone out they preached that they must repent;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And going forth, they preached, that men should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then they departed, and call'd upon all to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, going forth, they preached that <i>men</i> should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they went forth, and preached that <i>men</i> should repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/6-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1671" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">The Ministry of the Twelve</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">they set out</a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: ekēryxan (V-AIA-3P) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">and preached</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="3340: metanoōsin (V-PSA-3P) -- From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">the people should repent.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-7.htm">Matthew 10:7</a></span><br />As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-6.htm">Luke 9:6</a></span><br />So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38</a></span><br />Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a></span><br />and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a></span><br />and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30</a></span><br />Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-17.htm">Matthew 4:17</a></span><br />From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Acts 26:20</a></span><br />First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-10</a></span><br />And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. / Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Jeremiah 25:5</a></span><br />The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a></span><br />“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they went out, and preached that men should repent.</p><p class="hdg">preached.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Mark 1:3,15</a></b></br> The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></b></br> Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn <i>yourselves</i> from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2,8</a></b></br> And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Change</a> <a href="/mark/6-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/2-25.htm">Need</a> <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">Order</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/matthew/17-11.htm">Reform</a> <a href="/mark/1-15.htm">Repent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Change</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/6-34.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/11-3.htm">Need</a> <a href="/mark/6-27.htm">Order</a> <a href="/mark/13-10.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/mark/16-20.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Reform</a> <a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Repent</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-1.htm">Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-7.htm">He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Various opinions of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-16.htm">John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-30.htm">The apostles return from preaching.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-34.htm">The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Jesus walks on the sea;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-53.htm">and heals all who touch him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they set out</b><br>This phrase indicates the obedience and action of the disciples following Jesus' instructions. In the context of <a href="/mark/6.htm">Mark 6</a>, Jesus had just sent out the twelve apostles two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. This act of sending mirrors the Great Commission found in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>, where Jesus commands His followers to go and make disciples of all nations. The act of setting out also reflects the itinerant nature of Jesus' ministry, which was common in the first-century Jewish context, where rabbis and their disciples would travel to teach.<p><b>and preached</b><br>Preaching here refers to the proclamation of the message of the Kingdom of God. The Greek word used for "preached" is "kerysso," which means to herald or proclaim publicly. This was a central aspect of Jesus' ministry and is seen throughout the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/mark/1-14.htm">Mark 1:14-15</a>). The act of preaching was not just about delivering a message but was a call to action and transformation. The disciples were continuing the work of Jesus, spreading His teachings and the good news of salvation.<p><b>that the people should repent</b><br>Repentance is a key theme in the teachings of Jesus and the early church. The Greek word for repent, "metanoeo," means to change one's mind or to turn around. This call to repentance is consistent with the message of John the Baptist (<a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Mark 1:4</a>) and Jesus Himself (<a href="/mark/1-15.htm">Mark 1:15</a>). Repentance involves a recognition of sin, a turning away from it, and a turning towards God. It is a foundational aspect of the Christian faith, emphasizing the need for a personal transformation and a restored relationship with God. This message of repentance is also echoed in the prophetic tradition of the Old Testament, where prophets called Israel to return to God (e.g., <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The twelve apostles whom Jesus sent out to preach and perform miracles. They were given authority over unclean spirits and instructed to take nothing for their journey except a staff.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the Gospel, who commissioned the disciples to go out and preach repentance. His authority and teachings are the foundation of their mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The audience to whom the disciples preached. They were called to repentance, a turning away from sin and a turning towards God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/galilee.htm">Galilee</a></b><br>The region where Jesus and His disciples were ministering. It was a diverse area with both Jewish and Gentile populations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>The central message of the disciples' preaching, calling for a change of mind and heart towards God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Repentance is a foundational aspect of the Christian faith. It involves a sincere turning away from sin and a commitment to follow Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_mission.htm">Authority and Mission</a></b><br>Just as the disciples were given authority by Jesus, believers today are empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the Gospel and call others to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_message.htm">The Urgency of the Message</a></b><br>The disciples' mission underscores the urgency of the Gospel message. We are called to share the message of repentance and salvation with those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_repentant_life.htm">Living a Repentant Life</a></b><br>Repentance is not a one-time event but a continual process of aligning our lives with God's will. It involves daily self-examination and a willingness to change.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_god_expect_from_us.htm">What does God expect from us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/am_i_ready_to_be_sent.htm">Am I ready to be sent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_7_36-50_compare_to_other_anointings.htm">Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_sin_that_leads_to_death.htm">What is the sin that leads to death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">And preached that men should repent.</span>--The work of the Apostles appears from this to have been a continuation of that of the Baptist. They announced the nearness of the kingdom of God, and repentance as the one adequate preparation for it, and baptised as the outward token of that repentance and the new life in which it was to issue (<a href="/john/3-5.htm" title="Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.">John 3:5</a>; <a href="/john/4-2.htm" title="(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)">John 4:2</a>), but they did not as yet proclaim their Master as being Himself <span class= "ital">the</span> Christ, and therefore the Head of that kingdom.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They preached that men should repent</span>. This was their great work, to which the miracles were subordinate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/6-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they went out</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξελθόντες</span> <span class="translit">(exelthontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] preached</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκήρυξαν</span> <span class="translit">(ekēryxan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the people] should repent.</span><br /><span class="grk">μετανοῶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(metanoōsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm">Strong's 3340: </a> </span><span class="str2">From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/6-12.htm">Mark 6:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/6-12.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 6:12 They went out and preached that people (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/6-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 6:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 6:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/6-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 6:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 6:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>