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Contemporary English Version

Matthew 4:17

Then Jesus started preaching, "Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Decision;   Jesus, the Christ;   Preaching;   Repentance;   Scofield Reference Index - At Hand;   Inspiration;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Thompson Chain Reference - Kingdom;   Kingdom, Spiritual;   Spiritual;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Missionary Work by Ministers;   Persecution;   Repentance;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Repentance;   Tempt;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of the lord;   Kingdom of god;   Matthew, gospel of;   Repentance;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heaven, Heavens, Heavenlies;   King, Christ as;   Kingdom of God;   Persecution;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Kingdom of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dispensations;   Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Fulfill;   Gentiles;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   King, Christ as;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Church;   Confession;   Kingdom of God;   Law;   Mss;   Preaching;   Repentance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Attributes of Christ;   Call, Calling;   Confession (of Sin);   Discourse;   Endurance;   Entry into Jerusalem;   Eternal Punishment;   Fulfilment;   Heart;   Ideas (Leading);   Immortality (2);   Kenosis;   Kingdom of God (or Heaven);   Man (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Mission;   Mystery ;   Necessity;   Plan;   Reconciliation;   Salvation Save Saviour;   Time (2);   Vicarious Sacrifice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Levi;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Scribes;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Repentance;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Begin;   Preacher;   Sermon on the Mount, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   Repentance;  

Devotionals:

- Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for July 14;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven
King James Version (1611)
From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
King James Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
English Standard Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
New American Standard Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
New Century Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is near."
Amplified Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God's purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Geneva Bible (1587)
From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Legacy Standard Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Berean Standard Bible
From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Complete Jewish Bible
From that time on, Yeshua began proclaiming, "Turn from your sins to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!"
Darby Translation
From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
Easy-to-Read Version
From that time Jesus began to tell people his message: "Change your hearts and lives, because God's kingdom is now very near."
George Lamsa Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is coming near.
Good News Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach his message: "Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!"
Lexham English Bible
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near."
Literal Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near.
American Standard Version
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Bible in Basic English
From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near.
Hebrew Names Version
From that time, Yeshua began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
International Standard Version
From then on, Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!"Matthew 3:2; 10:7; Mark 1:14-15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
From that time began Jeshu to preach, and to say, Repent ! for the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
Murdock Translation
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven hath approached.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
From that tyme, Iesus began to preache, and to saye: Repent, for the kyngdome of heauen is at hande.
English Revised Version
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
World English Bible
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Weymouth's New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Fro that tyme Jhesus bigan to preche, and seie, Do ye penaunce, for the kyngdom of heuenes schal come niy.
Update Bible Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Webster's Bible Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
New English Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
New King James Version
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
New Living Translation
From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."
New Life Bible
From that time on, Jesus went about preaching. He said, "Be sorry for your sins and turn from them. The holy nation of heaven is near."
New Revised Standard
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
From that time, began Jesus to be making proclamation, and saying, - Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
Douay-Rheims Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Revised Standard Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
From yt tyme Iesus begane to preache and to saye: repet for ye kigdome of heve is at hode.
Young's Literal Translation
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
From that tyme forth beganne Iesus to preach, and to saye: Amende youre selues, ye kingdome of heauen is at honde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."
Simplified Cowboy Version
From the first time Jesus told folks the truth, he said, "Change the way you think and live, for God's Green Pastures are close."

Contextual Overview

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went to Galilee. 13 But instead of staying in Nazareth, Jesus moved to Capernaum. This town was beside Lake Galilee in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said, 15 "Listen, lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, lands along the road to the sea and east of the Jordan! Listen Galilee, land of the Gentiles! 16 Although your people live in darkness, they will see a bright light. Although they live in the shadow of death, a light will shine on them." 17 Then Jesus started preaching, "Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Mark 1:14

Repent: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:7, Mark 1:15, Luke 5:32, Luke 9:2, Luke 10:11-14, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Acts 11:18, Acts 17:30, Acts 20:21, Acts 26:20, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, Hebrews 6:1

kingdom: Matthew 11:12, Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 25:1

Reciprocal: Proverbs 8:1 - General Isaiah 56:1 - for Matthew 6:10 - Thy kingdom Matthew 6:33 - the kingdom Mark 4:26 - So Mark 6:12 - preached Luke 10:9 - The kingdom Luke 16:16 - the kingdom Luke 21:8 - and the time Acts 20:25 - preaching Hebrews 2:3 - began

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord . He killed the first-born lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
Genesis 5:18
When Jared was one hundred sixty-two, he had a son named Enoch.
Genesis 5:22
and during the next three hundred years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,
2 Samuel 18:18
When Absalom was alive, he had set up a stone monument for himself in King's Valley. He explained, "I don't have any sons to keep my name alive." He called it Absalom's Monument, and that is the name it still has today.
Psalms 49:11
The grave will be their home forever and ever, although they once had land of their own.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say,.... Not from the time he dwelt in Capernaum; for he had preached in Nazareth before he came there, Luke 4:16 nor from the time of John's being cast into prison; for he had preached, and made disciples, who were baptized by his orders, before John's imprisonment, John 3:22 John 4:1 but from the time that Satan left tempting him; as soon as that combat was over, immediately he went into Galilee, began to preach, and called his disciples. The words with which he began his ministry are the same with which John begun his; which shows the entire agreement between them, in that they not only preached the same doctrine, but in the same words; John 4:1- :

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 4:17. Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent — See on Matthew 3:1; Matthew 3:2. Every preacher commissioned by God to proclaim salvation to a lost world, begins his work with preaching the doctrine of repentance. This was the case with all the prophets, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, all the apostles, and all their genuine successors in the Christian ministry. The reasons are evident in the notes already referred to; and for the explanation of the word κηρυσσειν, preaching or proclaiming as a herald, see at the end of chap. Matthew 3:0.


 
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