From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
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.
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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.
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.
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
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.”
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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.”
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
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,
And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
‘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.’ I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
He who has ears, let him hear.”
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.
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