“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
And Peter said to them, “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.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?
therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”
I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,
And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,’
So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
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