When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Mark 6:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament So they went out and preached that people should repent. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So they went out and preached that men should repent [that they should change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins]. American Standard Version (1901) And they went out, and preached that men should repent. Common English Bible So they went out and proclaimed that people should change their hearts and lives. Catholic Public Domain Version And going out, they were preaching, so that people would repent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going forth they preached that men should do penance: |
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Then Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
From that time Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight,’ ”
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
No, I tell you, but if you do not repent, you will all likewise perish.
No, I tell you, but if you do not repent, you will all likewise perish.”
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
and for repentance and remission of sins to be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
So they set out and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
When the apostles and brothers heard this, they ceased their objections and began glorifying God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted the repentance that leads to life.”
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
but first to those in Damascus and then to those in Jerusalem, to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works consistent with repentance.
Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,