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

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

“He answered, ‘I don’t want to!’ Yet later he changed his mind and went.

and when they come to their senses
in the land where they were deported
and repent and petition You in their captors’ land:
“We have sinned and done wrong;
we have been wicked,”

Therefore I take back my words
and repent in dust and ashes.

“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that causes your punishment.

Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

John came baptizing

in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance

for the forgiveness of sins.

So they went out and preached that people should repent.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!

I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.

“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!”

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

General references

He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.

Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.