Matius 3:2

3:2 “Repent, ¹  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matius 3:8

3:8 Therefore produce fruit ²  that proves your ³  repentance,

Matius 4:17

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach this message: ⁴  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matius 9:13

9:13 Go and learn what this saying means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ ⁵  For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matius 11:20

Woes on Unrepentant Cities

11:20 Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities ⁶  in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

[3:2]  ¹ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[3:8]  ² sn Fruit worthy of repentance refers to the deeds that indicate a change of attitude (heart) on the part of John’s hearers.

[3:8]  ³ tn Grk “fruit worthy of.”

[4:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “and to say.”

[9:13]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Hos 6:6 (see also Matt 12:7).

[11:20]  ⁶ tn The Greek word here is πόλις (polis) which can be translated “city” or “town.” “Cities” was chosen here to emphasize the size of the places Jesus’ mentions in the following verses.