Matthew 3:2

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and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'

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  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'
  • Matt 6:10 : 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 As you go, proclaim: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
  • Mark 1:15 : 15 He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard this, they became silent and glorified God, saying, 'So then, God has granted repentance leading to life even to the Gentiles.'
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 In the past, God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 'I testified both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.'
  • Acts 26:20 : 20 Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.
  • Heb 6:1 : 1 Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
  • Rev 2:5 : 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
  • Rev 2:21 : 21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, 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 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
  • Mark 1:4 : 4 John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from their ways and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why should you die, house of Israel?'
  • 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly';
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Matt 5:10 : 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 5:19-20 : 19 So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 So they went out and preached that people should repent.
  • Luke 6:20 : 20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
  • Matt 12:41 : 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
  • Matt 18:1-4 : 1 At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them. 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 18:23 : 23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
  • Matt 20:1 : 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
  • Matt 21:29-32 : 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.' 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' 10 But when you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a warning to you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has come near.'
  • Luke 11:20 : 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
  • Matt 11:11-12 : 11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to force, and forceful people lay hold of it.
  • Matt 11:20 : 20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent:
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel? 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
  • John 3:3-5 : 3 Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' 4 Nicodemus said to Him, 'How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time and be born?' 5 Jesus answered, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Luke 16:30 : 30 ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
  • Luke 21:31 : 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
  • Col 1:13 : 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 4:17
    87%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'

  • Matt 3:1
    87%

    1At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Matt 3:3
    84%

    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God.

    15He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'

  • Luke 3:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

    3And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

    5Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked paths will become straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    80%

    2As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

    3'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

    4John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 10:7
    80%

    7As you go, proclaim: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'

  • Matt 3:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him,

    6and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

    8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

  • Acts 13:24
    76%

    24Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Matt 3:13
    75%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

  • Luke 10:9
    74%

    9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

  • Mark 6:12
    74%

    12So they went out and preached that people should repent.

  • John 1:23
    73%

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

  • Luke 3:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9The axe is already laid at the root of the trees, so every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

    10The crowds were asking him, "What, then, should we do?"

  • Mark 1:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

  • Acts 3:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.

    20So that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Christ.

  • Isa 40:3
    72%

    3A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

  • Luke 3:12
    72%

    12Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

  • Luke 3:7
    72%

    7John said to the crowds coming to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?"

  • Luke 16:16
    71%

    16"The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it."

  • Matt 3:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

    11I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

    3"Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

  • Luke 3:21
    71%

    21Now when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, heaven was opened,

  • Matt 11:12
    71%

    12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to force, and forceful people lay hold of it.

  • Matt 18:3
    70%

    3And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

  • Luke 21:31
    70%

    31In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

  • Matt 3:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

    17And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • Matt 21:32
    70%

    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

  • Mark 1:7
    70%

    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

  • Acts 10:37
    70%

    37You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

  • Luke 7:27
    70%

    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

  • John 1:28
    70%

    28This all happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Matt 5:3
    69%

    3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.