Matthew 4:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν, καὶ λέγειν, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

From tote ērxato ho Iēsous kērussein, and legein, Metanoeite: ēngiken gar hē basileia tōn ouranōn.

Grammar Details

*tote*: adverb - then/at that time
*ērxato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - began
*ho Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*kērussein*: present active infinitive - to preach/proclaim
*legein*: present active infinitive - to say
*Metanoeite*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind
*ēngiken*: perfect active, 3rd singular - has drawn near/is at hand
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*hē basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom
*tōn ouranōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens

Word Meanings

*tote*: then/at that time/from that time
*ērxato*: began/started
*kērussein*: to preach/to proclaim/to herald
*legein*: to say/to speak/to tell
*Metanoeite*: repent/change your mind/change your thinking
*ēngiken*: has drawn near/is at hand/has come near
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
*ouranōn*: heavens/sky

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Referenced Verses

Matt 3:2 : 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Acts 2:38 : 38 And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Mark 1:14-15 : 14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of {G932} God, 15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
Acts 17:30 : 30 {G3303} The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 11:18 : 18 And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
Acts 26:20 : 20 but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.
Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matt 10:7 : 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 11:12 : 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
Matt 13:9 : 9 He that hath ears, let him hear.
Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matt 13:24 : 24 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:
Matt 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Matt 25:1 : 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Luke 5:32 : 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Luke 9:2 : 2 And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 10:11-14 : 11 Even the {G2532} dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come {G1909} {G5209} nigh. 12 I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.
Luke 15:7 : 7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who {G2192} need no repentance.
Heb 6:1 : 1 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

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