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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”

Context of Matthew 4:17

15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to 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 put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
• Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
• Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
• Matthew 10:7As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
• Mark 1:15“The time has come,” he said. “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 9:2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• Luke 10:11‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’
• Luke 15:7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one 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 3:19Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
• Acts 11:18When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
• Acts 17:30In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
• Acts 20:21I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
• Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.

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