Matthew 4:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν, καὶ λέγειν, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

From tote ērxato ho Iēsous kērussein, and legein, Metanoeite: ēngiken gar hē basileia tōn ouranōn.

Grammar Details

*tote*: adverb - then/at that time
*ērxato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - began
*ho Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*kērussein*: present active infinitive - to preach/proclaim
*legein*: present active infinitive - to say
*Metanoeite*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind
*ēngiken*: perfect active, 3rd singular - has drawn near/is at hand
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*hē basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom
*tōn ouranōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens

Word Meanings

*tote*: then/at that time/from that time
*ērxato*: began/started
*kērussein*: to preach/to proclaim/to herald
*legein*: to say/to speak/to tell
*Metanoeite*: repent/change your mind/change your thinking
*ēngiken*: has drawn near/is at hand/has come near
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
*ouranōn*: heavens/sky

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Referenced Verses

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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