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Mark 6:12

Contemporary English Version 1995

The apostles left and started telling everyone to turn to God.

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Then Jesus started preaching, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, “God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!”

Peter said to them, “Turn to God 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.

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed.

The people of Nineveh will also stand there with you and condemn you. They turned to God when Jonah preached, and yet here is something far greater than Jonah.

Do something to show you have really given up your sins.

He said, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

I will judge each of you for what you've done. So stop sinning, or else you will certainly be punished.

First I preached to the people in Damascus, and then I went to Jerusalem and all over Judea. Finally, I went to the Gentiles and said, “Stop sinning and turn to God! Then prove what you have done by the way you live.”

So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

Jesus said, “In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over 99 good people who don't need to.”

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

He said, “The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!”

In the towns where Jesus had worked most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said:

Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.’ I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”

The apostles left and went from village to village, telling the good news and healing people everywhere.

In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.’ ”

After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he left and began teaching and preaching in the towns.




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