Matthew 9:13
Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Hosea 6:6
For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.
Matthew 12:7
If you had known what this means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard this he said to them, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Micah 6:6-8
With what should I enter the Lord's presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 11:20-21
Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.
Matthew 12:3
He said to them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry --
Matthew 12:5
Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?
Matthew 18:10-13
"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 19:4
He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,
Matthew 21:28-32
"What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Matthew 22:31-32
Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,
Mark 12:26
Now as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
Luke 10:26
He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you understand it?"
Luke 15:3-10
So Jesus told them this parable:
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
Luke 24:47
and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 10:34
Jesus answered, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods'?
Acts 2:38
Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
Acts 5:31
God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 11:18
When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles."
Acts 17:30-31
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
Acts 20:21
testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:18-20
to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Romans 2:4-6
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?
Romans 3:10-24
just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,
1 Timothy 1:13-16
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
2 Timothy 2:25-26
correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.