καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ → declaring “The time has been accomplished and the kingdom of God is near: start repenting and believing in the gospel!” (Μark 1:15)
stubbornly: Ar. and P. αὐθάδως, P. σκληρῶς.
mercilessly: V. νηλεῶς, ἀνοίκτως, ἀναλγήτως, P. σχετλίως, P. and V. πικρῶς.