Matthew 3:2 - Revised Version 1885

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Common English Bible

² “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² and saying: "Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near."

Matthew 3:2 Cross References

Matthew 4:17

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

Mark 1:15

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Matthew 6:10

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Matthew 10:7

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

Acts 3:19

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

Luke 15:10

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

Luke 11:20

But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Acts 11:18

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

Acts 2:38

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Matthew 13:52

And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Matthew 13:33

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 it was all leavened.

Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

2 Timothy 2:25

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

Colossians 1:13

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

Acts 20:21

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance.

Luke 13:5

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 9:2

And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Mark 6:12

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

Mark 1:4

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Ezekiel 33:11

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?

Job 42:6

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent In dust and ashes.

Revelation 2:21

And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

Matthew 13:31

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

Matthew 13:11

And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Acts 26:20

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son,

Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 23:13

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

Matthew 20:1

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

Matthew 18:23

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his servants.

Matthew 11:20

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

1 Kings 8:47

yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;

Luke 21:31

Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.

Luke 16:30

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

Matthew 25:14

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Matthew 13:24

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.

Luke 1:16

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.

Job 39:12

Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather the corn of thy threshingfloor?