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

After John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the good news from God,

Repent

"Repent!" he said, "for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming!"

You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."

And as you go about, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'

saying, "The time has come and the reign of God is near; repent, and believe this good news."

I have not come to invite the pious but the irreligious to repentance!"

and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.

'The very dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off in protest. But understand this: the Kingdom of God is at hand!'

I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.

and that repentance leading to the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the heathen in his name.

Peter said to them, "You must repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to have your sins forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit,

So repent and turn to God, to have your sins wiped out, and happier times will come from the presence of the Lord,

When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"

While God overlooked those times of ignorance, he now calls upon all men everywhere to repent,

but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.

correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,

Let us therefore leave elementary Christian teaching alone and advance toward maturity. We must not be always relaying foundations, of repentance for wrong-doing, and of faith in God,

Kingdom

But from the time of John the Baptist until now men have been taking the Kingdom of Heaven by storm and impetuously crowding into it.

Let him who has ears listen!"

"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.