Matthew 4:17

Matthew 4:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• New International Version (NIV)From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
• New King James Version (NKJV)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Context of Matthew 4:17

15Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the road by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. 16The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 18As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. 19“Follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fish for people.”

Matthew 4:17 word by word

Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• that timeτότεtote · thenG5119
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Repentμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• is at handἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for Matthew 4:17

• Mark 1:14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God:
• Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
• Matthew 9:13Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
• Matthew 10:7As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
• Mark 1:15“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
• Luke 5:32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
• Luke 9:2Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• Luke 10:11‘We are wiping off even the dust of your town that clings to our feet as a witness against you. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’
• Luke 15:7I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who don’t need repentance.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 3:19Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,
• Acts 11:18When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”
• Acts 17:30“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,
• Acts 20:21I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
• Acts 26:20Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

Commentaries on Matthew 4:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent - See on Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:2; (note). 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17See the notes at Matthew 3:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 It is just with God to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that slight them and thrust them away. Christ will not stay long where he is not welcome. Those who are without Christ, are in the dark. They were sitting in this condition, a contented posture; they chose it rather than light; they were willingly ignorant. When the gospel comes, light comes; when it comes to any place, when it comes to any soul, it makes day there…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven was coming soon and urged people to repent (stop doing what is wrong) in preparation (see Matthew 3:2; 10:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand--Thus did our Lord not only take up the strain, but give forth the identical summons of His honored forerunner. Our Lord sometimes speaks of the new kingdom as already come--in His own Person and ministry; but the economy of it was only "at hand" until the blood of the cross was shed, and the Spirit on the day of Pentecost opened the fountain for sin and for…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 4:17

• Church
• Decision
• Jesus, the Christ
• Preaching
• Repentance

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Commentaries on Matthew 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings