Matthew 3:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² and saying, “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has come near!”

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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

1 Kings 8:47

and they shall turn back unto their heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and shall turn, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and acted crookedly, we have committed wrong,’

Job 39:12

Would you trust him to bring home your grain, and gather it to your threshing-floor?

Job 42:6

Therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Ezekiel 33:11

“Say to them, ‘As I live,’ declares the Master יהוה, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wrong, but that the wrong turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Yisra’ĕ

Daniel 2:44

“And in the days of these sovereigns the Elah of the heavens shall set up a reign which shall never be destroyed, nor the reign pass on to other people – it crushes and puts to an end all these reigns, and it shall stand forever.

Matthew 10:7

“And as you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The reign of the heavens has drawn near.’

Matthew 11:20

Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles had been done, because they did not repent:

Matthew 12:41

“Men of Ninewĕ

Matthew 13:11

And He answering, said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

Matthew 13:24

Another parable He put before them, saying, “The reign of the heavens has become like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Matthew 13:31

Another parable He put before them, saying, “The reign of the heavens is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,

Matthew 13:33

Another parable He spoke to them, “The reign of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until all was leavened.”

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the reign of the heavens is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered some of every kind,

Matthew 13:52

And He said to them, “Therefore every scholar of Scripture taught in the reign of the heavens is like a householder who brings out of his treasure matters, renewed, and old.”

Matthew 18:23

“Because of this the reign of the heavens is like a certain man, a sovereign who wished to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 20:1

“For the reign of the heavens is like a man, a householder who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

“The reign of the heavens is like a man, a sovereign, who made a wedding feast for his son,

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Matthew 25:1

“Then the reign of the heavens shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:14

for it is like a man going from home, who called his own servants and delivered his possessions to them.

Matthew 4:17

From that time יהושע  began to proclaim and to say, “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has drawn near.”

Matthew 4:23

And יהושע  went about all Galil, teaching in their congregations, and proclaiming the Good News of the reign, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the people.

Matthew 5:10

“Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness’ sake, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 6:10

let Your reign come, let Your desire be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:33

“But seek first the reign of Elohim, and His righteousness, and all these matters shall be added to you.

Mark 1:15

and saying, “The time has been filled, and the reign of Elohim has come near. Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

Mark 1:4

Yoḥ

Mark 6:12

And they went out and proclaimed that men should repent.

Luke 1:16

“And he shall turn many of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Luke 11:20

“But if I cast out demons by the finger of Elohim, then the reign of Elohim has come upon you.

Luke 13:3

“I say to you, no! But unless you repent you shall all perish in the same way.

Luke 13:5

“I say to you, no! But unless you repent you shall all perish in the same way.”

Luke 15:10

“I say to you, in the same way there is joy in the presence of the messengers of Elohim over one sinner repenting.”

Luke 15:7

“I say to you that in the same way there shall be more joy in the heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety-nine righteous ones who need no repentance.

Luke 16:30

“And he said, ‘No, father Aḇ

Luke 21:31

“So you also, when you see these matters take place, know that the reign of Elohim is near.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His Name to all nations, beginning at Yerushalayim.

Luke 6:20

And He, lifting up His eyes toward His taught ones, said, “Blessed are the poor, because yours is the reign of Elohim.

Luke 9:2

And He sent them to proclaim the reign of Elohim and to heal the sick.

Acts 11:18

And having heard this, they were silent, and praised Elohim, saying, “Then Elohim has indeed also given to the gentiles repentance to life.”

Acts 17:30

“Truly, then, having overlooked these times of ignorance, Elohim now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 2:38

And Kĕ

Acts 20:21

witnessing to Yehuḏ

Acts 26:20

but declared first to those in Damascus and in Yerushalayim, and in all the country of Yehuḏ

Acts 3:19

“Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master,

2 Corinthians 7:10

For sadness according to Elohim works repentance to deliverance, not to be regretted, but the sadness of the world works death.

Colossians 1:13

who has delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the reign of the Son of His love,

2 Timothy 2:25

in meekness instructing those who are in opposition, lest somehow Elohim gives them repentance unto a thorough knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Messiah, let us go on to perfection,not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of belief toward Elohim,

2 Peter 3:9

יהוה  is not slow in regard to the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward us, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 2:21

“And I gave her time to repent of her whoring, and she did not repent.

Revelation 2:5

“So remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works, or else I shall come to you speedily and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.