Matthew 4:17

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Summary

Matthew 4:17

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

That

Mark 1:14

Repent

Kingdom

Matthew 11:12

Matthew 13:9

Matthew 25:1

Bible References

That

But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Repent

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

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

And as you go, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

and saying: The time has fully come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.

I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.

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

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us, we do wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

I say to you, That thus there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.

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

And Peter said to them: Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order to life.

Yet the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now, he commands all men everywhere to repent:

bearing full testimony both to Jews and to Greeks, of the repentance that leads to God, and of the faith that leads to our Lord Jesus Christ.

but announced first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves, if, possibly, God may give them repentance in order to the acknowledgment of the truth,

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Kingdom

From the days of John the Immerser till now, the kingdom of heaven is taken by violence, and men of violence seize upon it eagerly.

He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bride-groom.