Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”
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- Matt 3:2 : 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 24:47 : 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
- Mark 1:14-15 : 14 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. 15 He said,“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”
- Acts 17:30 : 30 Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
- Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
- Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying,“So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”
- Acts 26:20 : 20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
- 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth 26 and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.
- Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- Acts 3:19 : 19 Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
- Matt 9:13 : 13 Go and learn what this saying means:‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Matt 10:7 : 7 As you go, preach this message:‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’
- Matt 11:12 : 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.
- Matt 13:9 : 9 The one who has ears had better listen!”
- Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.
- Matt 13:24 : 24 The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
- Matt 13:47 : 47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.
- Matt 25:1 : 1 The Parable of the Ten Virgins“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Luke 5:32 : 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- Luke 9:2 : 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- Luke 10:11-14 : 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town! 13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!
- Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
- Heb 6:1 : 1 Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,
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- Matt 3:1-33 verses87%
1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
- Mark 1:14-207 verses85%
14 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15 He said,“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”
16 As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).
17 Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
18 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
19 Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
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7 As you go, preach this message:‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’
- Matt 4:18-203 verses76%
18 The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon(called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).
19 He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
- Mark 1:1-55 verses75%
1 ¶ The Ministry of John the Baptist The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
4 In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
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37 you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
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12 So they went out and preached that all should repent.
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16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”
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3 He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.
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24 Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
- Matt 4:12-132 verses73%
12 Preaching in Galilee Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.
13 While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Luke 4:43-442 verses72%
43 But Jesus said to them,“I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that is what I was sent to do.”
44 So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
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19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
- Mark 1:38-392 verses72%
38 He replied,“Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”
39 So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
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16 “The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.
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23 Jesus’ Healing Ministry Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.
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9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’
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47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
- Mark 4:1-33 verses71%
1 The Parable of the Sower Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there while the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake.
2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:
3 “Listen! A sower went out to sow.
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8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
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4 Jesus answered them,“Go tell John what you hear and see:
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20 Woes on Unrepentant Cities Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.
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9 The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.
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13 The Baptism of Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.
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1 Questions About Divorce Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.
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1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
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1 The Death of John the Baptist At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,
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2 Then he began to teach them by saying: