Matthew 3:2

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‹Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.›
  • Matt 6:10 : 10 ‹Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as› [it is] ‹in heaven.›
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 ‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›
  • Mark 1:15 : 15 And saying, ‹The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.›
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 26:20 : 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
  • Heb 6:1 : 1 ¶ Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  • Rev 2:5 : 5 ‹Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.›
  • Rev 2:21 : 21 ‹And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.›
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 ‹I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.›
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 ‹I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.›
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 ‹I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.›
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 ‹Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.›
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 ‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
  • Mark 1:4 : 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 [Yet] if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Matt 5:10 : 10 ‹Blessed› [are] ‹they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.›
  • Matt 5:19-20 : 19 ‹Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach› [them], ‹the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.› 20 ‹For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed› [the righteousness] ‹of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.›
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
  • Luke 6:20 : 20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, ‹Blessed› [be ye] ‹poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.›
  • Matt 12:41 : 41 ‹The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas› [is] ‹here.›
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 He answered and said unto them, ‹Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.›
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, ‹The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:›
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, ‹The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:›
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 Another parable spake he unto them; ‹The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.›
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 ¶ ‹Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.› 45 ‹Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:›
  • 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 13:52 : 52 Then said he unto them, ‹Therefore every scribe› [which is] ‹instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure› [things] ‹new and old.›
  • Matt 18:1-4 : 1 ¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.› 4 ‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.›
  • Matt 18:23 : 23 ‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.›
  • Matt 20:1 : 1 ¶ ‹For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.›
  • Matt 21:29-32 : 29 ‹He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.› 30 ‹And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I› [go], ‹sir: and went not.› 31 ‹Whether of them twain did the will of› [his] ‹father?› They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.› 32 ‹For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen› [it], ‹repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.›
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 ‹The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,›
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 ¶ ‹But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in› [yourselves], ‹neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.›
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 ¶ ‹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.›
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 ¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 ‹And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.› 10 ‹But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,› 11 ‹Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.›
  • Luke 11:20 : 20 ‹But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.›
  • Matt 11:11-12 : 11 ‹Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.› 12 ‹And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.›
  • Matt 11:20 : 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 ‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 ¶ ‹Blessed› [are] ‹the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.›
  • Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 ¶ Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye.
  • John 3:3-5 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.› 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and› [of] ‹the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.›
  • Luke 16:30 : 30 ‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.›
  • Luke 21:31 : 31 ‹So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.›
  • Col 1:13 : 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

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  • Matt 4:17
    87%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‹Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.›

  • Matt 3:1
    87%

    1¶ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

  • Matt 3:3
    84%

    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

    15And saying, ‹The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.›

  • Luke 3:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

    3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;

  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    80%

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

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 10:7
    80%

    7‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›

  • Matt 3:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

  • Acts 13:24
    76%

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

  • Matt 3:13
    75%

    13¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • Luke 10:9
    74%

    9‹And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.›

  • Mark 6:12
    74%

    12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

  • John 1:23
    73%

    23He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

  • Luke 3:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

    10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

  • Mark 1:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9¶ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

    11And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Acts 3:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

    20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

  • Isa 40:3
    72%

    3¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

  • Luke 3:12
    72%

    12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

  • Luke 3:7
    72%

    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 16:16
    71%

    16‹The law and the prophets› [were] ‹until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.›

  • Matt 3:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

    3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10‹For this is› [he], ‹of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.›

  • Luke 3:21
    71%

    21¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

  • Matt 11:12
    71%

    12‹And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.›

  • Matt 18:3
    70%

    3And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›

  • Luke 21:31
    70%

    31‹So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.›

  • Matt 3:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

    17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 21:32
    70%

    32‹For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen› [it], ‹repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.›

  • Mark 1:7
    70%

    7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • Acts 10:37
    70%

    37That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • Luke 7:27
    70%

    27‹This is› [he], ‹of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.›

  • John 1:28
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    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Matt 5:3
    69%

    3¶ ‹Blessed› [are] ‹the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.›