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Matthew 4:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

From then on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, because the kingdom of heaven   has come near.’

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and saying, ‘Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near! ’


Peter replied, ‘Repent  and be baptised,  each of you, in the name  of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’


and repentance for   forgiveness of sins   will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,   beginning at Jerusalem.


‘Therefore, having overlooked  the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,


Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.   , For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.’


Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.


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 don’t need repentance.


Therefore repent  and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,


I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels   over one sinner who repents.’


I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God  and faith in our Lord Jesus.


Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,


When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, ‘So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.’


‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins   who took their lamps   and went out to meet the groom.


‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,


As you go, proclaim, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.”


Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.


From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence,   and the violent have been seizing it by force.


He presented another parable to them: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.


Let anyone who has ears   listen.’


He answered, ‘Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know,   but it has not been given to them.


Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.


As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old and was thought to be the son of Joseph,  son of Heli,





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