He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Unrepentant Towns

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes!

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation, and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

Repent or Perish

At that time, some people came and reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”

I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.

I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.