Matthew 3:2

John's message is "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." He calls for a change of heart because God's reign is near.

Cross-references · 40

• Mark 1:15“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
• Matt 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Dan 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
• Matt 10:7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
• Matt 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
• Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
• 2 Cor 7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
• Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
• Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
• Matt 13:44–45The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
• Luke 13:3No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “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 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
• Luke 11:20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
• John 3:3–5Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
• Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Luke 10:9–11Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
• 2 Pet 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
• Matt 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 13:52Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
• Matt 13:47Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
• Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
• Luke 6:20Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Matt 21:29–32‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
• Matt 13:33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
• Matt 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
• Luke 15:7In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
• Mark 6:12So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
• Matt 18:1–4At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Matt 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Col 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
• 2 Tim 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
• Job 42:6Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
• Luke 9:2And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• Luke 13:5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
• Ezek 33:11Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’
• Mark 1:4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
• Heb 6:1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
• Ezek 18:30–32Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
• Matt 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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