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Selected Verse: Mark 6:12 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 6:12 |
King James |
And they went out, and preached that men should repent. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Preached that men should repent - See the nature of repentance explained in notes at Mat 3:2. They were now called upon to repent and reform their lives because sin was evil, because the Messiah had come to preach forgiveness to the penitent, and because at "his" presence it was fit that the nation should turn from its sins and prepare to receive him. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Luk 9:6. |
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.