'Kingdom of Heaven' in the Bible

and saying, "Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is near."

From that time Jesus continued to preach and say, "Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is near."

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Whoever, therefore, breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others so to do, will be ranked as least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices them and teaches others so to do, will be ranked as great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom of heaven, but only those who practice doing the will of my Father in heaven.

I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their seats at the feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, 'in the kingdom of heaven,

And as you go continue to preach, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'

"I solemnly say to you, of all men born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has ever appeared; and yet the one who is least important in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And from the days of John the Baptist until the present moment the kingdom of heaven has been continuously taken by storm, and those who take it by storm are seizing it as a precious prize.

He answered: "It is you and not they who are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.

He told them another story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed seed in his field.

He told them this story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

He told another story: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to yeast which a woman took and worked into a bushel of flour until it all had risen."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a pot of gold which was buried in a field, which a man found and buried again; and for joy over it he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a gem-dealer who was looking for beautiful pearls.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was let down into the sea, and gathered fish of every kind,

He said to them, "Every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who can bring out of his storeroom new furnishings as well as old."

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth must be what is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven."

Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

So then, whoever becomes as lowly as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

So the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle up his accounts with his slaves,

For some are born incapable of marriage, and some have been made so by men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him accept it who can."

But Jesus said, "Let the little children alone, and stop preventing them from coming to me, for to such as these the kingdom of heaven belongs."

Jesus said to His disciples, "I solemnly say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven.

Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven."

"For the kingdom of heaven is like an owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.

"The kingdom of heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding reception for his son.

"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you bolt the doors of the kingdom of heaven in men's faces, for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you let those who are trying to do so go in.

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