Matthew 3:2

New American Bible - revised edition

[and] saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

and they have a change of heart in the land of their captivity and they turn and entreat you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have been wicked’;

Job 39:12

Can you rely on him to bring in your grain and gather in the yield of your threshing floor?

Job 42:6

Therefore I disown what I have said, and repent in dust and ashes. Job’s Restoration.

Ezekiel 33:11

Answer them: As I live—oracle of the Lord God—I swear I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! Why should you die, house of Israel?

Daniel 2:44

In the lifetime of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed or delivered up to another people; rather, it shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever.

Matthew 10:7

As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

Matthew 11:20

Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.

Matthew 12:41

At the judgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and there is something greater than Jonah here.

Matthew 13:11

He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.

Matthew 13:24

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

Matthew 13:31

He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.

Matthew 13:33

He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” The Use of Parables.

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind.

Matthew 13:52

And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.”

Matthew 18:23

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 20:1

“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

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

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter. [

Matthew 25:1

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

Matthew 25:14

“It will be as when a man who was going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Matthew 4:17

From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” The Call of the First Disciples.

Matthew 4:23

He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

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

Matthew 6:10

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.

Mark 1:15

“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The Call of the First Disciples.

Mark 1:4

John [the] Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 6:12

So they went off and preached repentance.

Luke 1:16

and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 11:20

But if it is by the finger of God that [I] drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luke 13:3

By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!

Luke 13:5

By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.

Luke 15:10

In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The Parable of the Lost Son.

Luke 15:7

I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. The Parable of the Lost Coin.

Luke 16:30

He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, 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, know that the kingdom of God is near.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Luke 6:20

And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

Luke 9:2

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

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they stopped objecting and glorified God, saying, “God has then granted life-giving repentance to the Gentiles too.” The Church at Antioch.

Acts 17:30

God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent

Acts 2:38

Peter [said] to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one 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 earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:20

On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence of repentance.

Acts 3:19

Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away,

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow produces a salutary repentance without regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.

Colossians 1:13

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

2 Timothy 2:25

correcting opponents with kindness. It may be that God will grant them repentance that leads to knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, let us leave behind the basic teaching about Christ and advance to maturity, without laying the foundation all over again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 2:21

I have given her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her harlotry.

Revelation 2:5

Realize 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.