He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

“天国近了，你们应当悔改！”

“你们要悔改！因为天国近了。”

“你们要悔改！因为天国近了。”

“悔改吧，因为天国临近了！”

说：“天国近了，你们应当悔改。”

说：“你们应当悔改，因为天国近了。”

「天國近了，你們應當悔改！」

「你們要悔改！因為天國近了。」

「你們要悔改！因為天國近了。」

「悔改吧，因為天國臨近了！」

說：“天國近了，你們應當悔改。”

說，『你們要悔改；因為天國近了。』

說：「你們應當悔改，因為天國近了。」

曰、爾宜改悔、天國邇矣、

天國邇矣、爾宜悔改、

爾當悔改、因天國近矣、

『汝其悔悟、天國伊邇。』

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

“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

“ Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”

and saying,“ Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

and saying,“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

and saying,“ Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

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

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

“ Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

From that time on Jesus began to preach.“ Turn away from your sins!” he said.“ The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

“ In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.

“ The time has come,” he said.“ The kingdom of God has come near. Turn away from your sins and believe the good news!”

As you go, preach this message,‘ The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.

“ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net. It was let down into the lake. It caught all kinds of fish.

Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them,“ Blessed are you who are needy. God’s kingdom belongs to you.

His followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear it, beginning at Jerusalem.

But suppose I drive out demons with the help of God’s powerful finger. Then God’s kingdom has come upon you.

When they heard this, they didn’t object anymore. They praised God. They said,“ So then, God has allowed even Gentiles to turn away from their sins. He did this so that they could live.”

I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your sins, you will all die too.

So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.

And so John the Baptist appeared in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them.

Then he sent them out to announce God’s kingdom and to heal those who were sick.

Jesus replied,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can see God’s kingdom unless they are born again.”“ How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked.“ They can’t go back inside their mother! They can’t be born a second time!”Jesus answered,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom unless they are born with water and the Holy Spirit.

I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”

Heal the sick people who are there. Tell them,‘ God’s kingdom has come near to you.’But what if you enter a town and are not welcomed? Then go into its streets and say,‘ We wipe from our feet even the dust of your town. We do it to warn you. But here is what you can be sure of. God’s kingdom has come near.’

I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your sins, you will all die too.”

The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus. They asked him,“ Then who is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?”Jesus called a little child over to him. He had the child stand among them.Jesus said,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You need to change and become like little children. If you don’t, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Anyone who takes the humble position of this child is the most important in the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

The men of Nineveh will stand up on judgment day with the people now living. And the Ninevites will prove that these people are guilty. The men of Nineveh turned away from their sins when Jonah preached to them. And now something more important than Jonah is here.

“ The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again. He was very happy. So he went and sold everything he had. And he bought that field.“ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls.

“‘ I will not,’ the son answered. But later he changed his mind and went.“ Then the father went to the other son. He said the same thing. The son answered,‘ I will, sir.’ But he did not go.“ Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.

“ Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Jesus told them still another story.“ The kingdom of heaven is like yeast,” he said.“ A woman mixed it into 60 pounds of flour. The yeast worked its way all through the dough.”

I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be great joy when one sinner turns away from sin. Yes, there will be more joy than for 99 godly people who do not need to turn away from their sins.

They went out. And they preached that people should turn away from their sins.

They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.

He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

Peter replied,“ All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

He said to them,“ Every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house. He brings new treasures out of his storeroom as well as old ones.”

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said,“ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a field.

He replied,“ Because you have been given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. It has not been given to outsiders.

But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you.

So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Tell them,‘ When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy. But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy. And that is just as sure as I am alive,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ So turn away from your sins! Change your evil ways! Why should you die, people of Israel?’

I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.

I’ve given her time to turn away from her sinful ways. But she doesn’t want to.

What I’m about to tell you is true. No one more important than John the Baptist has ever been born. But the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is more important than he is.Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack. And violent people are taking hold of it.

“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king prepared a wedding dinner for his son.

Think about how far you have fallen! Turn away from your sins. Do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

“ So I will judge you Israelites. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord and King.“ Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.Get rid of all the evil things you have done. Let me give you a new heart and a new spirit. Then you will be faithful to me. Why should you die, people of Israel?When anyone dies, it does not give me any joy,” announces the Lord and King.“ So turn away from your sins. Then you will live!

Do not ignore even one of the least important commands. And do not teach others to ignore them. If you do, you will be called the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. Instead, practice and teach these commands. Then you will be called important in the kingdom of heaven.Here is what I tell you. You must be more godly than the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. If you are not, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

“ Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.

So let us move beyond the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God.

“‘ No, father Abraham,’ he said.‘ But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will turn away from their sins.’

“ The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to collect all the money his servants owed him.

“ The kingdom of heaven is like a man who owned land. He went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

First I preached to people in Damascus. Then I preached in Jerusalem and in all Judea. And then I preached to the Gentiles. I told them to turn away from their sins to God. The way they live must show that they have turned away from their sins.

But suppose your people change their ways in the land where they are held as prisoners. They turn away from their sins. They beg you to help them in the land of those who won the battle over them. They say,‘ We have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong. We’ve done what is evil.’

Jesus told the crowd another story.“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like,” he said.“ A man planted good seed in his field.

In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that God’s kingdom is near.

Jesus began to speak against the towns where he had done most of his miracles. The people there had not turned away from their sins. So he said,

“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

“ How terrible it will be for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter. And you will not let those enter who are trying to.