KJV King James Version
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
WEB World English Bible
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
ASV American Standard Version
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and saying, ‘Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,’
Surrounding context — Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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Mark 1:15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.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.Matthew 10:7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.Matthew 6:10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.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.Matthew 13:44-45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Luke 13:3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.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 10:9-11And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.John 3:3-5Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Luke 11:20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
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