Matthew 3:2
saying, Repent ye,—for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
In Context
1Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
Cross References
Job 39:12Wilt thou put faith in him, that he will bring back thy seed? and that, corn for thy threshing-floor, he will gather?
Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, Every man according to his own ways, will I judge you O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Return ye—and make good your return—from all your transgressions, That they become not unto you a stumbling block of iniquity.
Daniel 2:44And, in the days of those kings, shall the God of the heavens, set up, a kingdom which, to the ages, shall not be destroyed, and, the kingdom, to another people, shall not be left,—it shall break in pieces and make an end of all these kingdoms, but, itself, shall stand to the ages.
Matthew 5:3Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;
Matthew 5:19Whosoever, therefore, shall relax one of these commandments, the least, and teach men so, shall be called, least, in the kingdom of the heavens; but, whosoever shall do and teach, the same, shall be called, great, in the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 6:33But be seeking first, the kingdom and its righteousness,—and, all these things, shall be added unto you.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:2-7
The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all… Read the whole commentary →