Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Cross References (50)

  • Mark 1:15 (25)

    “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

  • Matthew 4:17 (25)

    From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

  • Daniel 2:44 (17)

    In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to

  • Matthew 6:10 (15)

    Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10 (15)

    Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

  • Matthew 10:7 (15)

    As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

  • Luke 24:47 (15)

    and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 3:19 (13)

    Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

  • Luke 15:10 (12)

    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

  • Matthew 13:44–45 (11)

    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went a

  • Luke 13:3 (10)

    No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

  • Luke 10:9–11 (9)

    Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

  • Acts 17:30 (9)

    Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

  • Luke 11:20 (9)

    But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

  • John 3:3–5 (9)

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

  • 2 Peter 3:9 (9)

    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to

  • Acts 2:38 (9)

    Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins,

  • Acts 20:21 (9)

    testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Matthew 13:47 (8)

    Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

  • Matthew 21:29–32 (8)

    ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

  • Matthew 12:41 (8)

    The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of

  • Acts 11:18 (8)

    When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the

  • Matthew 13:52 (8)

    Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner wh

  • Matthew 13:33 (8)

    He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measure

  • Matthew 5:10 (8)

    Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Luke 6:20 (8)

    Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

  • Ezekiel 33:11 (7)

    Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that

  • Matthew 18:1–4 (7)

    At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

  • Colossians 1:13 (7)

    He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

  • Mark 1:4 (7)

    John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

  • Job 42:6 (7)

    Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

  • Luke 15:7 (7)

    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine right

  • Mark 6:12 (7)

    So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

  • 2 Timothy 2:25 (7)

    He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of th

  • Matthew 5:3 (7)

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Luke 9:2 (7)

    And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

  • Luke 13:5 (7)

    No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

  • Ezekiel 18:30–32 (6)

    Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from

  • Matthew 13:31 (6)

    He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his fie

  • Matthew 6:33 (6)

    But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

  • Hebrews 6:1 (6)

    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of r

  • Revelation 2:21 (5)

    Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

  • Revelation 2:5 (5)

    Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent

  • Matthew 13:11 (5)

    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

  • Matthew 22:2 (5)

    “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

  • Acts 26:20 (5)

    First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared

  • Matthew 11:11–12 (5)

    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in

  • Matthew 5:19–20 (4)

    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in

  • Matthew 23:13 (4)

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not

  • Matthew 18:23 (4)

    Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.