Matthew 3:2
2 a“Repent, for bthe kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Matthew 11:11-12
11Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 cFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, ▼▼Or has been coming violently
and the violent take it by force. Matthew 21:31
31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ethe tax collectors and fthe prostitutes go into gthe kingdom of God before you.Matthew 21:43
43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God hwill be taken away from you and given to a people iproducing its fruits.Matthew 23:13
13“But woe jto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you kshut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you lneither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. ▼▼Some manuscripts add here (or after verse 12) verse 14: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation
Luke 9:2
2 nand he sent them out to oproclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.Luke 9:6
6 pAnd they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.Luke 10:9-11
9Heal the sick in it and say to them, q‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 r‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that sthe kingdom of God has come near.’Acts 10:25
25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and tfell down at his feet and uworshiped him.Acts 28:31
31 vproclaiming wthe kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ xwith all boldness and ywithout hindrance.
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