But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the ri
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was s
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to
With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, wit
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in t
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, n
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the fac
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may recei
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins,
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of th
Then Jesus told them this parable:
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am t
Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”