Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."

Go and preach, saying that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

and saying, "The time is full come, and the kingdom of God is even at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel."

I came not to call the righteous: but the sinners to repentance."

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

Even the very dust, which cleaveth on us of your city, we wipe off against you: Notwithstanding, mark this, that the kingdom of God was come nigh upon you.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.

Repent ye, therefore, and turn: that your sins may be done away when the time of refreshing cometh, which we shall have of the presence of the Lord,

When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."

And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men everywhere to repent,

witnessing both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, the repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Jewry, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do the right works of repentance.

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Kingdom

From the time of John Baptist, hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,

Whosoever hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went to meet the bridegroom:

General references

Doth not wisdom cry? Doth not understanding put forth her voice?