Matthew 4:17

Jesus Chooses Some Followers

¹⁶ the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in the country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up. ¹⁷ From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh. ¹⁸ And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;

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Matthew 3:2

and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

Mark 1:14-15

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

Luke 24:47

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

Acts 2:38

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:18

And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

Acts 17:30

God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

Acts 20:21

testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

Matthew 10:7

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

Matthew 11:12

But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and the violent seize on it.

Matthew 13:9

He that has ears, let him hear.

Matthew 13:11

And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

Matthew 13:24

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,

Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Luke 5:32

I am not come to call righteous persons, but sinful ones to repentance.

Luke 9:2

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

Luke 10:11-14

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.

Luke 15:10

Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

Acts 3:19

Repent therefore and be converted, for the blotting out of your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Acts 26:20

but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

2 Timothy 2:25-26

in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to what belongs to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,