He said to them, ‘Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.’ So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. (Mark 6: 10-13)

Two by two they went out. We know the Twelve did not fully understand the mission of Jesus. They could be as proud, fearful, and confused as any of us. Yet, according to Mark they succeeded in an ambitious mission.

In Matthew's gospel Jesus gives them this instruction. "Go and announce the Kingdom of Heaven is closing in. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons." (Matthew 10: 8)

Mark says they preached repentence which was John the Baptist's preparation for the New Age. The Greek for repentence is metanoeo or to change one's mind. The Hebrew concept was probably either nacham or shuwb. Nacham is to recognize error, experience regret, and be comforted. Schuwb is to turn back to God's intention.

Jesus was especially attached to the prophecy of Isaiah. That text draws heavily on the concept of shuwb, as in "Return to Him from whom you have deeply defected, O sons of Israel." (Isaiah 31: 6)

Repent: God's loving intention for you is close at hand. Return to that intention. Return to that purpose. Return to that for which you were created.