King James Version
Mark 6:12 in the King James Version says “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they went out, and preached that men should repent.”
Mark 6:12 · KJV
And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. and: Gr. or
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and preached”
G2784to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
“men should repent”
G3340to think differently or afterwards, i.e., reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
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