Matthew 3:2

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Summary

Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Repent

General references

Luke 1:16

Luke 9:2

Bible References

Repent

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.

So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas is here.

and he answered I will not; but afterwards repenting, he went.

and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;

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

I tell you, No: but, unless ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.

and he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

and that in his name should be preached repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit:

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out: that seasons of refreshing may come upon you from the presence of the Lord;

And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.

Wherefore though God overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now requireth all men every where to repent.

testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

but declared first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn unto God, performing works suitable to repentance.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;

Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

The Lord is not slow as to his promise (as some count it slowness) but is long-suffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, if thou repent not.

General references

and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.

and He sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.