'Kingdom of Heaven' in the Bible

"Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."

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

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

"As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.

"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

He set forth to them another parable, saying. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard-seed which a man took and planted in his field.

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of beautiful pearls.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens."

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

"Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.

"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

"The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.

"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.

"Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.