Matthew 3:2

New American Standard Bible 2020

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

if they take it to heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and implore Your favor in the land of those who have taken them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;

Job 39:12

“Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?

Job 42:6

Therefore I retract, And I repent, sitting on dust and ashes.”

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure at all in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then should you die, house of Israel?’

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

Matthew 10:7

And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Matthew 11:20

Then He began to reprimand the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

Matthew 13:11

And Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field;

Matthew 13:33

He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened.”

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;

Matthew 13:52

And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”

Matthew 18:23

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like 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 laborers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast for his son.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter it yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Matthew 25:1

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

Matthew 25:14

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Matthew 4:23

Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 5:10

“Blessed are those who have been 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 it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.

Mark 1:15

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Mark 1:4

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 6:12

And they went out and preached that people are to repent.

Luke 1:16

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

Luke 11:20

But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luke 13:3

No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

Luke 13:5

No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 15:7

I tell you that in 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.

Luke 16:30

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

Luke 21:31

So you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

Luke 24:47

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

Luke 6:20

And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:2

And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has also granted to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

Acts 17:30

So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent,

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized 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

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 26:20

but continually proclaimed to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and then all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they are to repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

2 Corinthians 7:10

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

Colossians 1:13

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

2 Timothy 2:25

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 6:1

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

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

Revelation 2:21

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

Revelation 2:5

Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.