Matthew 3:2 Cross References

Matthew 3:2

2: "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near. "

Matthew 4:17

  1. From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near. "

Daniel 2:44

  1. "During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed; no one will ever conquer it. It will shatter all these kingdoms into nothingness, but it will stand forever.

Mark 1:15

  1. "At last the time has come!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Turn from your sins and believe this Good News!"

Matthew 6:10

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

Matthew 10:7

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

2 Corinthians 7:10

  1. For God can use sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek salvation. We will never regret that kind of sorrow. But sorrow without repentance is the kind that results in death.

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 11:20

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

Acts 3:19

  1. Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.

Luke 24:47

  1. With my authority, take this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me.'

Luke 13:3

  1. Not at all! And you will also perish unless you turn from your evil ways and turn to God.

John 3:3

  1. Jesus replied, "I assure you, unless you are born again, you can never see the Kingdom of God."
  2. "What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?"
  3. Jesus replied, "The truth is, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

Acts 11:18

  1. When the others heard this, all their objections were answered and they began praising God. They said, "God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of turning from sin and receiving eternal life."

Luke 6:20

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

Matthew 13:47

  1. "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that is thrown into the water and gathers fish of every kind.

Matthew 13:44

  1. "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--and to get the treasure, too!
  2. "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.

2 Peter 3:9

  1. The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.

Luke 15:7

  1. In the same way, heaven will be happier over one lost sinner who returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven't strayed away!

Matthew 13:33

  1. Jesus also used this illustration: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though she used a large amount of flour, the yeast permeated every part of the dough."

Matthew 21:29

  1. The son answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway.
  2. Then the father told the other son, 'You go,' and he said, 'Yes, sir, I will.' But he didn't go.
  3. Which of the two was obeying his father?" They replied, "The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.
  4. For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn from your sins and believe him.

Luke 9:2

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

Mark 1:4

  1. This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and was preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned from their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

Matthew 5:10

  1. God blesses those who are persecuted because they live for God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Mark 6:12

  1. So the disciples went out, telling all they met to turn from their sins.

Matthew 5:3

  1. "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.

Acts 2:38

  1. Peter replied, "Each of you must turn from 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.

Colossians 1:13

  1. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

Luke 13:5

  1. No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will also perish."

Matthew 13:52

  1. Then he added, "Every teacher of religious law who has become a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a person who brings out of the storehouse the new teachings as well as the old."

Matthew 18:1

  1. About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Which of us is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
  2. Jesus called a small child over to him and put the child among them.
  3. Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  4. Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 12:41

  1. The people of Nineveh will rise up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. And now someone greater than Jonah is here--and you refuse to repent.

Luke 10:9

  1. and heal the sick. As you heal them, say, 'The Kingdom of God is near you now.'
  2. But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say,
  3. 'We wipe the dust of your town from our feet as a public announcement of your doom. And don't forget the Kingdom of God is near!'

2 Timothy 2:25

  1. They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.

Matthew 6:33

  1. and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.

Matthew 13:31

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

Acts 17:30

  1. God overlooked people's former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him.

Matthew 13:11

  1. Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not.

Job 42:6

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

Ezekiel 33:11

  1. 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?

Acts 20:21

  1. I have had one message for Jews and Gentiles alike--the necessity of turning from sin and turning to God, and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

Revelation 2:21

  1. I gave her time to repent, but she would not turn away from her immorality.

Matthew 5:19

  1. So if you break the smallest commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God's laws and teaches them will be great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
  2. "But I warn you--unless you obey God better than the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees do, you can't enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all!

Ezekiel 18:30

  1. "Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn from your sins! Don't let them destroy you!
  2. Put all your rebellion behind you, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?
  3. I don't want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live!

Hebrews 6:1

  1. So let us stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start all over again with the importance of turning away from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.

Revelation 2:5

  1. Look how far you have fallen from your first love! Turn back to me again and work as you did at first. If you don't, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.

Acts 26:20

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

Matthew 11:11

  1. "I assure you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the most insignificant person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!
  2. And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people attack it.

Matthew 22:2

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

Matthew 25:14

  1. "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a trip. He called together his servants and gave them money to invest for him while he was gone.

1 Kings 8:47

  1. But in that land of exile, they may turn to you again in repentance and pray, `We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.'

Matthew 18:23

  1. "For this reason, 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.

Matthew 25:1

  1. "The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

Luke 21:31

  1. Just so, when you see the events I've described taking place, you can be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.

Matthew 11:20

  1. Then Jesus began to denounce the cities where he had done most of his miracles, because they hadn't turned from their sins and turned to God.

Matthew 13:24

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

Matthew 20:1

  1. "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 23:13

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves.

Luke 16:30

  1. "The rich man replied, 'No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will turn from their sins.'
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