Matthew 3:2

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

Matthew 8:11

8:11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet ²  with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ³  in the kingdom of heaven,

Mark 10:14

10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ⁴ 

James 2:5

2:5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! ⁵  Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

[3:2]  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.

[8:11]  ² tn Grk “and recline at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away. The word “banquet” has been supplied to clarify for the modern reader the festive nature of the imagery. The banquet imagery is a way to describe the fellowship and celebration of being among the people of God at the end.

[8:11]  ³ tn Grk “and Isaac and Jacob,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[10:14]  ⁴ sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

[2:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.