Matthew 4:17

Good News Translation (US Version)

From that time Jesus began to preach his message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

Cross References

Matthew 3:2

“Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God's gift, the Holy Spirit.

Luke 5:32

I have not come to call respectable people to repent, but outcasts.”

Luke 24:47

and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Acts 17:30

God has overlooked the times when people did not know him, but now he commands all of them everywhere to turn away from their evil ways.

Matthew 9:13

Go and find out what is meant by the scripture that says: ‘It is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices.’ I have not come to call respectable people, but outcasts.”

Acts 26:20

First in Damascus and in Jerusalem and then in the whole country of Israel and among the Gentiles, I preached that they must repent of their sins and turn to God and do the things that would show they had repented.

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.

Acts 3:19

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins. If you do,

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”

Acts 20:21

To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Hebrews 6:1

Let us go forward, then, to mature teaching and leave behind us the first lessons of the Christian message. We should not lay again the foundation of turning away from useless works and believing in God;

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they stopped their criticism and praised God, saying, “Then God has given to the Gentiles also the opportunity to repent and live!”

Matthew 25:1

“At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 13:47

“Also, the Kingdom of heaven is like this. Some fishermen throw their net out in the lake and catch all kinds of fish.

Matthew 10:7

Go and preach, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is near!’

Luke 9:2

Then he sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick,

Matthew 11:12

From the time John preached his message until this very day the Kingdom of heaven has suffered violent attacks, and violent men try to seize it.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:9

And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!”

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Matthew 6:10

may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Luke 3:23

When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,