Matthew 3:2

Holman Christian Standard Bible

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near! ”

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

and when they come to their senses in the land where they were deported and repent and petition You in their captors’ land: “We have sinned and done wrong; we have been wicked,”

Job 39:12

Can you trust the wild ox to harvest your grain and bring it to your threshing floor?

Job 42:6

Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them: As I live” — the declaration of the Lord God — “I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

Daniel 2:44

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.

Matthew 10:7

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Matthew 11:20

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look — something greater than Jonah is here!

Matthew 13:11

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

Matthew 13:24

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

Matthew 13:31

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through all of it.”

Matthew 13:47

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

Matthew 13:52

“Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.”

Matthew 18:23

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Matthew 20:1

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

Matthew 25:1

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

Matthew 25:14

“For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.

Matthew 4:17

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near! ”

Matthew 4:23

Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 5:10

Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 5:3

“The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 6:10

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

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

Mark 1:15

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news! ”

Mark 1:4

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 6:12

So they went out and preached that people should repent.

Luke 1:16

He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 11:20

If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

Luke 13:3

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!

Luke 13:5

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well! ”

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 15:7

I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.

Luke 16:30

“ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Luke 21:31

In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

Luke 24:47

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

Luke 6:20

Then looking up at His disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.

Luke 9:2

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

Acts 11:18

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles! ”

Acts 17:30

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

Acts 2:38

“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, 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.

Acts 20:21

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

Acts 26:20

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.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

Colossians 1:13

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.

2 Timothy 2:25

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.

Revelation 2:5

Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place — unless you repent.