King James Version

Mark 6:12

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they proclaimed” (ἐκήρυξαν) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they may repent” (μετανοῶσιν,) after that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they were proclaiming” (ἐκήρυσσον) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may repent” (μετανοήσωσιν) after that here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐξελθόντεςexelthontesthey went outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they went out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.they went outἐκήρυξανekēruxanand preachedκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “and preached”, a single actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.and preachedἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμετανοῶσινmetanoōsinmen should repentμετανοέω (metanoeō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “men should repent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3340I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.This verse uses “repent”.men should repent

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ἐκήρυσσονekērussonand preachedκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “and preached”, a single actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.μετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinmen should repentμετανοέω (metanoeō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “men should repent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3340I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.This verse uses “repent”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,

World English Bible

They went out and preached that people should repent.

Darby Translation

And they went forth and preached that they should repent;

Douay-Rheims

And going forth they preached that men should do penance:

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