Bible Strands
Mark 1:15
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to crowds in Galilee immediately after John the Baptist's arrest, opening His public ministry (Mark 1:14).
The words — Kairos (καιρός) means not general time but the appointed, decisive moment; the perfect passive peplērōtai (πεπληρωταί) marks it as already completed, not pending.
The thread — The same "kingdom near / repent" formula appears in Matthew 3:2 (John's preaching) and Matthew 4:17 (Jesus' summary), and Acts 2:36 drives the identification to its point: this Jesus is Lord and Christ.
Why it lands — The verse presents a closed window: the time is already fulfilled, so the demand (repent, believe) is for now, not a future option.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Cross-references
- Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Acts 20:21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Matthew 10:7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
- Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
- Luke 24:47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.