Bible Verses About Repentance

Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.

John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

And going forth they preached men should do penance:

And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

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

Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things?

No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish.

Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe and slew them: think you that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

No, I say to you: but except you do penance, you shall all likewise perish.

Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

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

And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which was lost, until he find it?

And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?

And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?

I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.

Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it?

And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.

So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.