Matthew 3:2

New English Translation

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

When your people come to their senses in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting, ‘We have sinned and gone astray; we have done evil.’

Job 39:12

Can you count on it to bring in your grain, and gather the grain to your threshing floor?

Job 42:6

Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.

Matthew 10:7

As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’

Matthew 11:20

Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Matthew 12:41

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them – and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

Matthew 13:11

He replied, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

Matthew 13:24

He presented them with another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

He gave them another parable: “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 with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 13:52

Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new 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 workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

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

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

Matthew 25:1

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

Matthew 25:14

“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 5:10

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Matthew 6:10

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

Matthew 6:33

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Mark 1:15

He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

Mark 1:4

In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 6:12

So they went out and preached that all should repent.

Luke 1:16

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

Luke 11:20

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken 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

In the same way, I tell you, 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 ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

Luke 16:30

Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Luke 21:31

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

Luke 24:47

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

Luke 6:20

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

Luke 9:2

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

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

Acts 17:30

Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one 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

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

Acts 26:20

but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

2 Corinthians 7:10

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

Colossians 1:13

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

2 Timothy 2:25

correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Revelation 2:21

I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality.

Revelation 2:5

Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place – that is, if you do not repent.