Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17 in other translations
| BSB | From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” |
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| WEB | From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” |
| ASV | From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
| YLT | From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, ‘Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.' |
| DARBY | From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh. |
| BBE | From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near. |
| Webster | From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
What does Matthew 4:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 4:12-17
It is just with God to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that slight them and thrust them away. Christ will not stay long where he is not welcome. Those who are without Christ, are in the dark. They were sitting in this condition, a contented posture; they chose it rather than light; they were willingly ignorant. When the gospel comes, light comes; when it comes to any place, when it comes to any…
Matthew 4:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 4:17
- Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Mark 1:14-15
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
- Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Luke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
- Acts 26:20
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
- Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
- 2 Timothy 2:25-26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
- Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
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Context
- Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
- Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 4:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Desde entonces comenzó Jesús á predicar, y á decir: Arrepentíos, que el reino de los cielos se ha acercado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Dès lors Jésus commença à prêcher et à dire: Repentez-vous, car le royaume des cieux s’est approché. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Von da an begann Jesus zu predigen und zu sagen: Tut Buße, denn das Reich der Himmel ist nahe gekommen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exinde cœpit Jesus prædicare, et dicere: Pœnitentiam agite: appropinquavit enim regnum cælorum. |