Call to Repent

13 Now on that very occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood ^(A)Pilate had ^[a]mixed with their sacrifices. ² And Jesus responded and said to them, “^(B)Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans just because they have suffered this fate? ³ No, I tell you, but unless you ^[b]repent, you will all likewise perish.

⁷ I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

²² Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, ^(A)if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.

⁴ Or do you think lightly of ^(A)the riches of His ^(B)kindness and ^[a](C)restraint and ^(D)patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

¹⁰ For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a ^(A)repentance ^[a]without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

²¹ solemnly ^(A)testifying to both Jews and Greeks of ^(B)repentance toward God and ^(C)faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.