Matthew 3:2

3:2 “Repent, ¹  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 4:17

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach this message: ²  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Revelation 1:3

1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this ³  prophecy aloud, ⁴  and blessed are ⁵  those who hear and obey ⁶  the things written in it, because the time is near! ⁷ 

¹ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

² tn Grk “and to say.”

³ tn The word “this” is used to translate the Greek article τῆς (ths), bringing out its demonstrative force.

⁴ tn The word “aloud” has been supplied to indicate that in the original historical setting reading would usually refer to reading out loud in public rather than silently to oneself.

⁵ tn The words “blessed are” are repeated from the beginning of this verse for stylistic reasons and for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “keep.” L&N 36.19 has “to continue to obey orders or commandments – ‘to obey, to keep commandments, obedience.’”

⁷ sn The time refers to the time when the things prophesied would happen.