Matthew 3:2

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Summary

Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Repent

General references

Luke 1:16

Luke 9:2

Bible References

Repent

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His

miracles were done, because they did not repent.

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

if they take thought in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and make supplication to You in the land of those who have taken them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and have committed iniquity, we have acted wickedly’;

Therefore I retract,
And I repent in dust and ashes.”

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.

Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness

preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

They went out and preached that men should repent.

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’

and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.”

Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to

maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.

General references

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.