Matthew 4:17

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • 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.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 ‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›
  • Mark 1:14-15 : 14 ¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, ‹The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.›
  • 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 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 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 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
  • 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.›
  • 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;
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 ‹But go ye and learn what› [that] ‹meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.›
  • Matt 10:7 : 7 ‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›
  • Matt 11:12 : 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 13:9 : 9 ‹Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.›
  • 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 13:47 : 47 ‹Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:›
  • 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.›
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 ‹I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.›
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
  • Luke 10:11-14 : 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.› 12 ‹But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.› 13 ‹Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.› 14 ‹But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.›
  • 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.›
  • 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,

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

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

    3 For 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 1:14-20
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    14 ¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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

    16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

    17 And Jesus said unto them, ‹Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.›

    18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

    19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

    20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

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

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    18 ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

    19 And he saith unto them, ‹Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.›

    20 And they straightway left [their] nets, and followed him.

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    1 ¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son 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 voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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

    5 And 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.

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    16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

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

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    12 ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

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    38 And he said unto them, ‹Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.›

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    3 ‹Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:›

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

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

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