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Matthew 4:17
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KJ21
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.
AMP
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.”
AMPC
From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
BRG
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
CSB
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
CSBA
From then on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
CEB
From that time Jesus began to announce, “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!”
CJB
From that time on, Yeshua began proclaiming, “Turn from your sins to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!”
CEV
Then Jesus started preaching, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”
DARBY
From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
DLNT
From that time on Jesus began to proclaim and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn-near”.
DRA
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
ERV
From that time Jesus began to tell people his message: “Change your hearts and lives, because God’s kingdom is now very near.”
EASY
Then Jesus began to speak God's message to people. He said, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Do this now, because the kingdom of heaven has come very near.’
EHV
From that time, Jesus began to preach: “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
ESV
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
ESVUK
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
EXB
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “·Change your hearts and lives [Repent], because the kingdom of heaven is ·near [at hand].”
GNV
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Amend your lives: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
GW
From then on, Jesus began to tell people, “Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!”
GNT
From that time Jesus began to preach his message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”
HCSB
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
ICB
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
ISV
From then on, Jesus began to announce, “Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!”
PHILLIPS
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “You must change your hearts—for the kingdom of Heaven has arrived.”
JUB
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
KJV
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
AKJV
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
LSB
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
LEB
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
TLB
From then on, Jesus began to preach, “Turn from sin and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
MSG
When Jesus got word that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee. He moved from his hometown, Nazareth, to the lakeside village Capernaum, nestled at the base of the Zebulun and Naphtali hills. This move completed Isaiah’s revelation: Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, road to the sea, over Jordan, Galilee, crossroads for the nations. People sitting out their lives in the dark saw a huge light; Sitting in that dark, dark country of death, they watched the sun come up. This Isaiah-prophesied revelation came to life in Galilee the moment Jesus started preaching. He picked up where John left off: “Change your life. God’s kingdom is here.”
MEV
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
MOUNCE
From then on Jesus began · to proclaim, · “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
NOG
From then on, Yeshua began to tell people, “Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!”
NABRE
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
NASB
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
NASB1995
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
NCB
From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.”
NCV
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
NET
From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”
NIRV
From that time on Jesus began to preach. “Turn away from your sins!” he said. “The kingdom of heaven has come near.”
NIV
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
NIVUK
From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
NKJV
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
NLV
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.”
NLT
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
NMB
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
NRSVA
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
NRSVACE
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
NRSVCE
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
NRSVUE
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
NTFE
From that time on Jesus began to make his proclamation. “Repent!” he would say. “The kingdom of heaven is arriving!”
OJB
From then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach began to proclaim, saying, LAlter LiTeshuvah (Immediate Repentance ), for the Malchut HaShomayim has come near.
RGT
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
RSV
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
RSVCE
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
TLV
From then on, Yeshua began to proclaim, “Turn away from your sins, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
VOICE
From that time on, preaching was part of Jesus’ work. Jesus: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
WEB
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
WE
From then on, Jesus began to tell God's word to the people. He said, `Stop your wrong ways and turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven is here!'
WYC
From that time Jesus began to preach, and [to] say, Do ye penance, for the kingdom of heavens shall come nigh [for the realm of heaven hath nighed].
YLT
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'
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