KJV King James Version
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
WEB World English Bible
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
ASV American Standard Version
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and saying—‘Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.’
Surrounding context — Mark 1
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπεπλήρωταιG4137 · plēroōto fulfillὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιρὸςG2540 · kairostime/right timeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤγγικενG1448 · engizōto come nearἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ·G2316 · theosGodμετανοεῖτεG3340 · metanoeōto repentκαὶG2532 · kaiandπιστεύετεG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγελίῳ.¶G2098 · euangeliongospel
Cross-references
Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Acts 2:36-38Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:Matthew 10:7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Luke 10:9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Daniel 2:44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Luke 10:11Even 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.2 Timothy 2:25-26In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Daniel 9:25Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.Matthew 21:31-32Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Romans 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
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