"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
if they takethoughtin the landwherethey have been takencaptive,and repentand makesupplicationto You in the landof those who have takenthem captive,saying,We have sinnedand have committediniquity,we have actedwickedly';
"Will you havefaithin him that he will returnyour grainAnd gather[it from] your threshingfloor?
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
"Sayto them, 'As I live!'declaresthe LordGOD,'I takenopleasurein the deathof the wicked,but ratherthat the wickedturnfrom his wayand live.Turnback,turnbackfrom your evilways!Whythen will you die,O houseof Israel?'
"In the daysof thosekingsthe Godof heavenwill setup a kingdomwhichwill neverbe destroyed,and [that] kingdomwill not be leftfor anotherpeople;it will crushand putan endto allthesekingdoms,but it will itselfendureforever.
"And as you go,preach,saying,The kingdomof heavenis at hand.'
ThenHe beganto denouncethe citiesin whichmostof His miracleswere done,becausethey did not repent.
"The menof Ninevehwill standup with thisgenerationat the judgment,and will condemnit becausethey repentedat the preachingof Jonah;and behold,something greaterthan Jonahis here.
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
He presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenis likea mustardseed,whicha mantookand sowedin his field;
He spokeanotherparableto them, "The kingdomof heavenis likeleaven,whicha womantookand hidin threepecksof flouruntilit was allleavened."
"Again,the kingdomof heavenis likea dragnetcastinto the sea,and gathering[fish] of everykind;
And Jesus saidto them, "Thereforeeveryscribewho has become a discipleof the kingdomof heavenis likea head of a household,whobringsout of his treasurethings newand old."
"For thisreasonthe kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhowishedto settleaccountswith his slaves.
"For the kingdomof heavenis likea landownerwhowentout earlyin the morningto hirelaborersfor his vineyard.
"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhogavea wedding feastfor his son.
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
"Thenthe kingdomof heavenwill be comparableto tenvirgins,whotooktheir lampsand wentout to meetthe bridegroom.
"For [it is] just likea man[about] to go on a journey,who calledhis ownslavesand entrustedhis possessionsto them.
From that timeJesusbeganto preachand say,"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
Jesus was going throughoutallGalilee,teachingin their synagoguesand proclaimingthe gospelof the kingdom,and healingeverykindof diseaseand every kindof sicknessamongthe people.
"Blessedare thosewho have been persecutedfor the sakeof righteousness,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
"Blessedare the poorin spirit,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
Your kingdomcome.Your willbe done,On earthas it is in heaven.
"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.
and saying,"The timeis fulfilled,and the kingdomof Godis at hand;repentand believein the gospel."
Johnthe Baptistappearedin the wildernesspreachinga baptismof repentancefor the forgivenessof sins.
They wentout and preachedthat [men] should repent.
"And he will turnmanyof the sonsof Israelbackto the Lordtheir God.
"But ifI castout demonsby the fingerof God,thenthe kingdomof Godhas comeupon you.
"I tellyou, no,but unlessyou repent,you will alllikewiseperish.
"I tellyou, no,but unlessyou repent,you will alllikewiseperish."
"In the same way,I tellyou, there is joyin the presenceof the angelsof Godoveronesinnerwho repents."
"I tellyou that in the same way,there will be [more] joyin heavenoveronesinnerwho repentsthanoverninety-ninerighteous personswhoneednorepentance.
"But he said,'No,fatherAbraham,but ifsomeonegoesto them from the dead,they will repent!'
"Soyou also,whenyou seethese thingshappening,recognizethat the kingdomof Godis near.
and that repentancefor forgivenessof sinswould be proclaimedin His nameto allthe nations,beginningfrom Jerusalem.
And turningHis gazetowardHis disciples,He [began] to say,"Blessed[are] you [who are] poor,for yoursis the kingdomof God.
And He sentthem out to proclaimthe kingdomof Godand to perform healing.
When they heardthis,they quieted downand glorifiedGod,saying,"Well then,Godhas grantedto the Gentilesalsothe repentance[that leads] to life."
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
Peter[said] to them, "Repent,and eachof you be baptizedin the nameof JesusChristfor the forgivenessof your sins;and you will receivethe giftof the HolySpirit.
solemnly testifyingto bothJewsand Greeksof repentancetowardGodand faithin our LordJesusChrist.
but [kept] declaringbothto thoseof Damascusfirst,and [also] at Jerusalemand [then] throughout allthe regionof Judea,and [even] to the Gentiles,that they should repentand turnto God,performingdeedsappropriateto repentance.
"Thereforerepentand return,sothat your sinsmay be wiped away,in orderthat timesof refreshingmay comefrom the presenceof the Lord;
For the sorrowthat is accordingto [the will] [of] Godproducesa repentancewithout regret,[leading] to salvation,but the sorrowof the worldproducesdeath.
For He rescuedus from the domainof darkness,and transferredus to the kingdomof His belovedSon,
with gentlenesscorrectingthosewho are in opposition,if perhapsGodmay grantthem repentanceleadingto the knowledgeof the truth,
Thereforeleavingthe elementaryteachingabout the Christ,let us presson to maturity,not layingagaina foundationof repentancefrom deadworksand of faithtowardGod,
The Lordis not slowabout His promise,as somecountslowness,but is patienttowardyou, not wishingfor anyto perishbut for allto cometo repentance.
I gaveher timeto repent,and she does not wantto repentof her immorality.
Thereforerememberfrom whereyou have fallen,and repentand dothe deedsyou did at first;orelseI am comingto you and will removeyour lampstandout of its place--unlessyou repent.
