Matthew 4:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

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.”

English Standard Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Berean Study Bible
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

New American Standard Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

NASB 1995
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

NASB 1977
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

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.”

Christian Standard Bible
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!"

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

Good News Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach his message: "Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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!"

International Standard Version
From then on, Jesus began to announce, "Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!"

NET Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

New King James Version
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

King James 2000 Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

New Heart English Bible
From that time, Jesus began to proclaim, and to say, "Repent. For the kingdom of heaven is near."

World English Bible
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

American King James Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

American Standard Version
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

A Faithful Version
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Darby Bible Translation
From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

English Revised Version
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
From that tyme, Iesus began to preache, and to saye: Repent, for the kyngdome of heauen is at hande.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
From that tyme forth beganne Iesus to preach, and to saye: Amende youre selues, ye kingdome of heauen is at honde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
From yt tyme Iesus begane to preache and to saye: repet for ye kigdome of heve is at hode.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
From that time Jesus began to proclaim and to say, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near.”

Berean Literal Bible
From that time Jesus began to proclaim and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near!"

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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
From then Jesus began to proclaim, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.

Literal Emphasis Translation
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
From then on, Yeshua began to preach and to say, “Return to God, for The Kingdom of Heaven has come near.”

Lamsa Bible
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is coming near.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Godbey New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens draweth nigh.

Haweis New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is approaching.

Mace New Testament
from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Weymouth New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

Worrell New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near."

Worsley New Testament
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
















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