Matthew 4:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • 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.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
  • Mark 1:14-15 : 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.
  • 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 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 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 Tim 2:25-26 : 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, 26 And come to amendement out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Matt 11:12 : 12 And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
  • Matt 13:9 : 9 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
  • 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 13:47 : 47 Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then ye kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 And hee sent them foorth to preach the kingdome of God, and to cure the sicke.
  • Luke 10:11-14 : 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. 12 For I say to you, that it shall be easier in that day for them of Sodom, then for that citie. 13 Woe be to thee, Chorazin: woe be to thee, Beth-saida: for if the miracles had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, which haue bene done in you, they had a great while agone repented, sitting in sackecloth and ashes. 14 Therefore it shall be easier for Tyrus, and Sidon, at the iudgement, then for you.
  • 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.
  • 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,

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  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

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

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

    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 1:14-20
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    85%

    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.

    16 And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)

    17 Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

    18 And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him.

    19 And when hee had gone a litle further thence, he sawe Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother, as they were in the ship, mending their nets.

    20 And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.

  • Matt 10:7
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    7 And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.

  • Matt 4:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18 And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrewe his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

    19 And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20 And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

  • Mark 1:1-5
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    75%

    1 The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

    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.

  • Acts 10:37
    75%

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

  • Mark 6:12
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    12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

  • Matt 4:16
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    16 The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

  • Luke 3:3-4
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    74%

    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.

  • Acts 13:24
    74%

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

  • Matt 4:12-13
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    73%

    12 And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

    13 And leauing Nazareth, went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is nere the sea in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,

  • Luke 4:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43 But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent.

    44 And hee preached in the Synagogues of Galile.

  • Luke 4:19
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    19 And that I should preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord.

  • Mark 1:38-39
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    72%

    38 Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

    39 And hee preached in their Synagogues, throughout all Galile, and cast the deuils out.

  • Luke 16:16
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    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 4:23
    71%

    23 So Iesus went about all Galile, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sicknesse and euery disease among the people.

  • Luke 10:9
    71%

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

  • Luke 24:47
    71%

    47 And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.

  • Mark 4:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.

    2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

    3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

  • Mark 1:9
    71%

    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.

  • Matt 3:8
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    8 Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendement of life.

  • Matt 11:4
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    4 And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

  • Matt 11:20
    70%

    20 Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.

  • Matt 9:9
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    9 And as Iesus passed foorth from thence, hee sawe a man sitting at the custome, named Matthewe, and saide to him, Followe me; he arose, and followed him.

  • Matt 3:13
    69%

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

  • Matt 11:12
    69%

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

  • Matt 19:1
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    1 And it came to passe, that when Iesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galile, & came into ye coasts of Iudea beyond Iordan.

  • Matt 11:1
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    1 And it came to passe that when Iesus had made an ende of commaunding his twelue disciples, hee departed thence to teache and to preach in their cities.

  • Matt 14:1
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    1 At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,

  • Matt 5:2
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    2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,