Mark 6:12

And they went forth, and preached, that men should do penance (or that men should repent).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

In Context

11And whoever receive you not, nor hear you, go ye out from thence, and shake away the powder from your feet, into witnessing to them. (And whoever will not receive you, or listen to you, go ye out from there, and shake off the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them.)

13And they casted out many fiends (or And they threw out many devils and demons), and anointed with oil many sick men, and they were healed.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, thou house of Israel, I shall deem each man by his ways, saith the Lord God. Turn ye together, and do ye penance for all your wickednesses, and wickedness shall not be to you into falling. (And so, O house of Israel, I shall judge each person by their ways, saith the Lord God. Altogether turn ye, and do ye penance for all your wickednesses, and wickedness shall not be to you into falling.)

Matthew 3:8Therefore do ye worthy fruits of penance, (And so do worthy fruits of repentance,)

Matthew 9:13But go ye, and learn what it is, I will mercy, (or I want mercy, or kindness), and not sacrifice; for I came, not to call rightful [or rightwise] men, but sinful men to penance (or but sinners to repentance).

Mark 1:3The voice of a crier in (the) desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths right. [The voice of one crying in (the) desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths rightful.]

Luke 9:6And they went forth, and went about by castles (or and went through the villages), preaching [or evangelizing] and healing everywhere.

Luke 13:3I say to you, nay; all ye shall perish in like manner, [no] but ye have penance (or unless ye repent).

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:8-14

The Apostolic Commission. 7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye… Read the whole commentary →

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