Bible Verses About Repentance

saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they have suffered these things?

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.