Matthew 4:17

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16A people who were sitting in darkness have seen a great light. And unto those sitting in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.”

18And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

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Cross References

Matthew 9:13So then, go out and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the just, but sinners.”

Matthew 11:12But from the days of John the Baptist, even until now, the kingdom of heaven has endured violence, and the violent carry it away.

Matthew 13:11Responding, he said to them: “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but it has not been given to them.

Matthew 13:47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net cast into the sea, which gathers together all kinds of fish.

Mark 1:14Then, after John was handed over, Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God,

Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the infirm.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:13-18

Opening of Christ's Ministry. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the… Read the whole commentary →

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