'Kingdom of Heaven' in the Bible

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

“The poor in spirit are blessed,for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.

I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

“I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through all of it.”

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,

“Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.”

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.”

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

“I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”

Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.”

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.