Matthew 4:17

Jesus Chooses Some Followers

¹⁶ the people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in the valley and shadow of death, light sprang up. ¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens draweth nigh. ¹⁸ And He walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Kingdom of Heaven

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Matthew 3:2

saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

Mark 1:14-15

After that John was cast into prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Luke 24:47

and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 2:38

And Peter said to them, Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:18

And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.

Acts 17:30

Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

Acts 20:21

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

Matthew 9:13

But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 10:7

And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.

Matthew 13:9

Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.

Matthew 13:11

He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

Matthew 13:24

He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man sowing good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;

Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.

Luke 5:32

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Luke 9:2

And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:11-14

Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, do we wipe off against you: but know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

Luke 15:7

I say unto you that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, rather than ninety and nine just persons who have not need of repentance.

Luke 15:10

So, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Acts 3:19

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

Acts 26:20

but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance.

2 Timothy 2:25-26

in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,