Matthew 3:2

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

¹ In those days John the Baptist came, and preached in the wilderness of Jewry, ² saying, "Repent: the kingdom of heaven is at hand." ³ This is he of whom it is spoken by the Prophet Isaiah, which sayeth, "The voice of a crier in wilderness, 'Prepare the Lord's way and make his paths straight.'"

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Matthew 4:17

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

Daniel 2:44

In the days of these kings, shall the God of heaven set up an everlasting kingdom, which shall not perish, and his kingdom shall not be given over to another people. Yea, the same shall break and destroy all these kingdoms, but it shall endure forever.

Matthew 6:10

Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 10:7

Go and preach, saying that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1:15

and saying, "The time is full come, and the kingdom of God is even at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel."

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:19-20

Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth, and teacheth the same, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

1 Kings 8:47

yet if they turn again unto their hearts in the land where they be in captivity, and return and pray unto thee in the land of them that hold them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and have done wickedly and have trespassed,'

Job 42:6

Wherefore I give mine own self the blame, and take repentance in the dust and ashes."

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them, 'As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but much rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn you, turn you from your ungodly ways, O ye of the house of Israel. Oh, wherefore will ye die?'

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 6:33

But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you.

Matthew 11:11-12

Verily I say unto you, Among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the Baptist: Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

Matthew 11:20

Then began he to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were done, because they repented not:

Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh shall rise at the day of judgment with this nation, and condemn them: for they amended at the preaching of Jonah. And behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

Matthew 13:11

He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 13:24

Another similitude put he forth, unto them saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

Another parable he put forth unto them saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man taketh and soweth in his field, which is the least of all seeds.

Matthew 13:33

Another similitude said he to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meal, till all be leavened."

Matthew 13:44-45

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kinds:

Matthew 13:52

Then said he unto them, "Therefore every scribe which is taught unto the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, which bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old."

Matthew 18:1-4

The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Matthew 18:23

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain King, which would take accounts of his servants.

Matthew 20:1

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

Matthew 21:29-32

He answered and said, 'I will not.' But afterward, repented and went.

Matthew 22:2

"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King, which married his son,

Matthew 23:13

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer ye them that come to enter in.

Matthew 25:1

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went to meet the bridegroom:

Matthew 25:14

"Likewise, as a certain man, ready to take his journey to a strange country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods.

Mark 1:4

John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

Mark 6:12

And they went out and preached, that they should repent:

Luke 9:2

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to cure the sick.

Luke 10:9-11

and heal the sick that are there, and say unto them, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh upon you.'

Luke 11:20

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt, the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay, but except ye repent, ye shall all in likewise perish.

Luke 13:5

I tell you, Nay: But except ye repent, ye all shall likewise perish."

Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Luke 15:10

Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."

Luke 16:30

And he said, 'Nay, father Abraham, but if one came unto them from the dead they would repent.'

Luke 21:31

So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, understand that the kingdom of God is nigh.

Luke 24:47

And that repentance, and remission of sins, should be preached in his name among all nations. And must begin at Jerusalem.

John 3:3-5

Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Acts 2:38

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.

Acts 3:19

Repent ye, therefore, and turn: that your sins may be done away when the time of refreshing cometh, which we shall have of the presence of the Lord,

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."

Acts 17:30

And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 20:21

witnessing both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, the repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:20

but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Jewry, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do the right works of repentance.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For ye sorrowed godly: so that in nothing were ye hurt by us. For godly sorrow causeth repentance, unto salvation not to be repented of: when worldly sorrow causeth death.

Colossians 1:13

Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,

2 Timothy 2:25

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.

Revelation 2:5

Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. Or else I will come unto thee shortly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Revelation 2:21

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not.

Ezekiel 18:30-32

"As for me, I will judge every man, according to his ways, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD God. Wherefore be converted, and turn you clean from all your wickedness, so shall there no sin do you harm.