Matthew 4:17

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

Text-Critical English NT

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

16the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

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

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Cross References

Matthew 9:13Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Matthew 11:12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent try to take it by force.

Matthew 13:11Jesus answered them, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Matthew 13:47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, catching all kinds of fish.

Mark 1:14After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God

Luke 9:2and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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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