Matthew 3:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

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  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Mark 1:15 : 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the dayes of these Kings, shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and this kingdome shall not be giuen to another people, but it shall breake, and destroy al these kingdomes, and it shal stand for euer.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Acts 26:20 : 20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,
  • Heb 6:1 : 1 Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance fro dead workes, & of faith toward God,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord of that promes is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men to come to repentance.
  • Rev 2:5 : 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and doe the first workes: or els I will come against thee shortly, & will remooue thy candlesticke out of his place, except thou amend.
  • Rev 2:21 : 21 And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shal come from the presence of the Lord.
  • Mark 1:4 : 4 Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendement of life, for remission of sinnes.
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say vnto them, As I liue, sayeth the Lorde God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way & liue: turne you, turne you from your euill waies, for why will ye die, O ye house of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 Yet if they turne againe vnto their heart in the lande (to the which they be caryed away captiues) and returne and pray vnto thee in the lande of them that caryed them away captiues, saying, We haue sinned, we haue transgressed, and done wickedly,
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Matt 5:10 : 10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
  • Matt 5:19-20 : 19 Whosoeuer therefore shall breake one of these least commandements, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall obserue and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen. 20 For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.
  • Luke 6:20 : 20 And hee lifted vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayd, Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.
  • Matt 12:41 : 41 The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde:
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 Another parable spake hee to them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meale, till all be leauened.
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a treasure hid in ye field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, & for ioy thereof departeth & selleth all that he hath, and buieth that field. 45 Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like to a marchant man, that seeketh good pearles,
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde.
  • Matt 18:1-4 : 1 The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen? 2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them, 3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen. 4 Whosoeuer therefore shal humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.
  • Matt 18:23 : 23 Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.
  • Matt 20:1 : 1 For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine, housholder, which went out at the dawning of the day to hire labourers into his vineyarde.
  • Matt 21:29-32 : 29 But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went. 30 Then came he to the second, and said likewise; he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not. 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God. 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then ye kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 And hee sent them foorth to preach the kingdome of God, and to cure the sicke.
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 And heale the sicke that are there, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come neere vnto you. 10 But into whatsoeuer citie ye shall enter, if they will not receiue you, goe your wayes out into the streetes of the same, and say, 11 Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.
  • Luke 11:20 : 20 But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.
  • Matt 11:11-12 : 11 Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he. 12 And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
  • Matt 11:20 : 20 Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
  • Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
  • John 3:3-5 : 3 Iesus answered, & said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God. 4 Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne? 5 Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.
  • Luke 16:30 : 30 And he sayde, Nay, father Abraham: but if one came vnto them from the dead, they will amend their liues.
  • Luke 21:31 : 31 So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere.
  • Col 1:13 : 13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 4:17
    87%

    17 From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

  • Matt 3:1
    87%

    1 And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,

  • Matt 3:3
    84%

    3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14 Now after that Iohn was committed to prison, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God,

    15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

  • Luke 3:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2 ( When Annas and Caiaphas were the hie Priestes) the worde of God came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias in the wildernes.

    3 And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,

    4 As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

    5 Euery valley shalbe filled, and euery mountaine and hill shall be brought lowe, and crooked things shalbe made straight, and the rough wayes shalbe made smoothe.

  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    80%

    2 As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

    4 Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendement of life, for remission of sinnes.

    5 And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

  • Matt 10:7
    80%

    7 And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.

  • Matt 3:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5 Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.

    6 And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

    7 Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?

    8 Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendement of life.

  • Acts 13:24
    76%

    24 When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Matt 3:13
    75%

    13 Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.

  • Luke 10:9
    74%

    9 And heale the sicke that are there, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come neere vnto you.

  • Mark 6:12
    74%

    12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

  • John 1:23
    73%

    23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

  • Luke 3:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, shalbe hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

    10 Then the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then?

  • Mark 1:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9 And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

    10 And assoone as he was come out of the water, Iohn saw the heauens clouen in twaine, and the holy Ghost descending vpo him like a doue.

    11 Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

  • Acts 3:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shal come from the presence of the Lord.

    20 And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,

  • Isa 40:3
    72%

    3 A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God.

  • Luke 3:12
    72%

    12 Then came there Publicanes also to bee baptized, and saide vnto him, Master, what shall we doe?

  • Luke 3:7
    72%

    7 Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 16:16
    71%

    16 The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.

  • Matt 3:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, & cast into ye fire.

    11 In deede I baptize you with water to amendement of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

    3 Art thou he that shoulde come, or shal we looke for another?

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10 For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Luke 3:21
    71%

    21 Nowe it came to passe, as all the people were baptized, and that Iesus was baptized and did pray, that the heauen was opened:

  • Matt 11:12
    71%

    12 And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

  • Matt 18:3
    70%

    3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

  • Luke 21:31
    70%

    31 So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere.

  • Matt 3:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16 And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water; lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, & Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.

    17 And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

  • Matt 21:32
    70%

    32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.

  • Mark 1:7
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    7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • Acts 10:37
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    37 Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.

  • Luke 7:27
    70%

    27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • John 1:28
    70%

    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

  • Matt 5:3
    69%

    3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.