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

He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

I tell you, 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 to repent.