Matthew 4:17

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From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Turn away from your sins, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Cross References

Matthew 3:2

He said, “Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven is near.”

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 5:32

I haven’t come to call those who are right with God. I’ve come to help sinners turn away from their sins.”

Luke 24:47

and his followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear about this, beginning in Jerusalem.

Acts 17:30

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know, but now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ I haven’t come to call those who are right with God. I’ve come for sinners.”

Acts 26:20

I preached first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles. I told them to give up their sins and turn to God and to show they’d done this by the way they lived.

Luke 15:7

I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be more celebration for one sinner who turns away from sin than for 99 godly people who don’t have sins they need to turn away from.

Acts 3:19

So turn away from your sins and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped away. Then the time will come when the Lord makes everything new.

Luke 15:10

I tell you, it’s the same in heaven. There’s celebration in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”

Acts 20:21

I told both Jews and Greeks that they had to turn away from their sins to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Hebrews 6:1

So let’s move on beyond the basic teachings about Christ and grow up as believers. Let’s not start all over from the beginning. We already know that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. We know that we must have faith in God.

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they didn’t question or criticize Peter any longer. Instead, they praised God and said, “So then, God has allowed even Gentiles to turn away from their sins and find life!”

Matthew 25:1

“This is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went outside the bride’s house to wait for the groom to come and get her.

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake. It caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 10:7

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

Luke 9:2

Then he sent them out to announce God’s kingdom and heal those who were sick.

Matthew 11:12

From the time of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack, and violent people have been raiding it.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said, “Here’s what the kingdom of heaven is like. A man planted good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:9

Whoever understands should take this to heart.”

Matthew 13:11

He answered, “Because they aren’t being given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven the way you are.

Matthew 6:10

May your kingdom come— may your will be done on earth as it already is done in heaven.

Luke 3:23

Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was considered to be the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.