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

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

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

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 then on Jesus began to preach,“ Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”

May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

“ During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.

“ The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced.“ The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

“ Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,“ God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours.

It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem:‘ There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.

When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said,“ We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”

Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.

Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Jesus replied,“ I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”“ What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus.“ How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”Jesus replied,“ I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

Heal the sick, and tell them,‘ The Kingdom of God is near you now.’But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say,‘ We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this— the Kingdom of God is near!’

No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”

The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked,“ Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.Then he said,“ I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

“ The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here— but you refuse to repent.

“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.“ Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.

The son answered,‘ No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway.Then the father told the other son,‘ You go,’ and he said,‘ Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go.“ Which of the two obeyed his father?” They replied,“ The first.” Then Jesus explained his meaning:“ I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.

“ God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Jesus also used this illustration:“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!

So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.

For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,

Peter replied,“ Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Then he added,“ Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”

Here is another illustration Jesus used:“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.

He replied,“ You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

“ God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.

“ I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.

“ The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.

Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.

“ Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign Lord. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!

So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.“ But I warn you— unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

“ Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.

“ The rich man replied,‘ No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’

“ Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.

“ For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God— and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

But in that land of exile, they might turn to you in repentance and pray,‘ We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.’

Here is another story Jesus told:“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.

In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near.

Then Jesus began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because they hadn’t repented of their sins and turned to God.

“ Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

“ What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.