Matthew 4:17

Jesus begins preaching, 'Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.' It summarizes the central message of His ministry.

Cross-references · 24

• Matt 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Mark 1:14–15Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
• Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Luke 5:32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
• Matt 9:13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
• Luke 15:7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
• Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• 2 Tim 2:25–26In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Matt 13:47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
• Matt 25:1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
• Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
• Heb 6:1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
• Matt 10:7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Luke 10:11–14Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
• Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
• Matt 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
• Matt 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
• Matt 13:9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
• Matt 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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