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"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"For I say to you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

"And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'

"Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force.

And Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field;

He spoke another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;

And Jesus said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old."

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."