Matthew 4:17

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

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  • Matt 3:2 : 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
  • 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.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Mark 1:14-15 : 14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God. 15 He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'
  • 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 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 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 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 26 Then they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
  • 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.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 'Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 As you go, proclaim: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
  • Matt 11:12 : 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 13:9 : 9 Let anyone who has ears listen.
  • 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 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  • Luke 10:11-14 : 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.' 12 I tell you, on that day it will be more bearable for Sodom than for that town. 13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles performed in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
  • 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.
  • 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,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

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

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

    3 This 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 1:14-20
    7 verses
    85%

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

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

    16 As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 Jesus said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'

    18 Immediately, they left their nets and followed him.

    19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

    20 Immediately, he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed him.

  • Matt 10:7
    80%

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

  • Matt 4:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'

    20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

  • Mark 1:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

    2 As 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.'

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

    5 The 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.

  • Acts 10:37
    75%

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

  • Mark 6:12
    74%

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

  • Matt 4:16
    74%

    16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who were sitting in the region and shadow of death, light has dawned upon them.

  • Luke 3:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

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

    4 as 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.'"

  • Acts 13:24
    74%

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

  • Matt 4:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee.

    13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

  • Luke 4:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43 But He said to them, 'I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.'

    44 And He continued preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

  • Luke 4:19
    72%

    19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.

  • Mark 1:38-39
    2 verses
    72%

    38 Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.'

    39 So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

  • Luke 16:16
    72%

    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 4:23
    71%

    23 Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

  • Luke 10:9
    71%

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

  • Luke 24:47
    71%

    47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  • Mark 4:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 Once again, Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, while the whole crowd was on the shore by the water.

    2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he told them:

    3 Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Mark 1:9
    71%

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

  • Matt 3:8
    71%

    8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

  • Matt 11:4
    70%

    4 And Jesus responded to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

  • Matt 11:20
    70%

    20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent:

  • Matt 9:9
    70%

    9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

  • Matt 3:13
    69%

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

  • Matt 11:12
    69%

    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 19:1
    69%

    1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he departed from Galilee and went to the region of Judea, across the Jordan.

  • Matt 11:1
    69%

    1 When Jesus finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

  • Matt 14:1
    69%

    1 At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, heard the news about Jesus.

  • Matt 5:2
    68%

    2 He opened his mouth and began to teach them, saying:

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