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

Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:

"The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah [is] here.

"He answered and said, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went.

"Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

"[yet] when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness';

Therefore I abhor [myself,] And repent in dust and ashes."

" Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways," says the Lord GOD. "Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.

"For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies," says the Lord GOD. "Therefore turn and live!"

"Say to them: '[As] I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?'

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."

So they went out and preached that [people] should repent.

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

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

"I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

"Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

"And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

"and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

"Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."

"Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

"testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

"but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

For godly sorrow produces repentance [leading] to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary [principles] of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

The Lord is not slack concerning [His] promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

"Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place -- unless you repent.

"And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches [them,] he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

"Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

He answered and said to them, "Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,

Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened."

" Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

" Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,

" Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind,

Then He said to them, "Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure [things] new and old."

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

"The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in [yourselves,] nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

" For [the kingdom of heaven is] like a man traveling to a far country, [who] called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: "Blessed [are you] poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.

He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

"And heal the sick there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

'The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.'

Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed [us] into the kingdom of the Son of His love,