Mark 1:15

Revised Standard Version

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

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

Christian Standard Bible®
“The time

Hebrew Names Version
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

International Standard Version
He said, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing in the gospel!"Daniel 9:25; Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10;">[xr]

Darby Translation
and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.

Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "The right time is now here. God's kingdom is very near. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!"

Amplified Bible
and saying, "The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God's purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation]."

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

Berean Standard Bible
"The time is fulfilled," He said, "and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"

Contemporary English Version
He said, "The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!"

Complete Jewish Bible
"The time has come, God's Kingdom is near! Turn to God from your sins and believe the Good News!"

Etheridge Translation
And he said, The time is complete; the kingdom of Aloha cometh: repent, and believe the gospel. [fn]

Murdock Translation
and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.

King James Version (1611)
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent ye, and beleeue the Gospell.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And saying: The tyme is come, and the kyngdome of God is at hande: repent, and beleue the Gospell.

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

Lexham English Bible
and saying, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"

Literal Translation
and saying, The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draws near. Repent and believe in the gospel.

New Century Version
He said, "The right time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Change your hearts and lives and believe the Good News!"

New English Translation
He said, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!"

New King James Version
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."

New Living Translation
"The time promised by God has come at last!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"

New Life Bible
He said, "The time has come. The holy nation of God is near. Be sorry for your sins, turn from them, and believe the Good News."

New Revised Standard
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and saying- The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God hath drawn near, - Repent ye, and have faith in the glad-message.

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

George Lamsa Translation
And saying, The time has come to an end, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.

Good News Translation
"The right time has come," he said, "and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!"

Webster's Bible Translation
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Weymouth's New Testament
"The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, That the tyme is fulfillid, and the kyngdoom of God schal come nyy; do ye penaunce, and bileue ye to the gospel.

Young's Literal Translation
and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

World English Bible
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the gospel."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and sayinge: the tyme is come and the kyngdome of God is at honde repent and beleve the gospell.

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

Bible in Basic English
And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.

New American Standard Bible
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel."

King James Version
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde: the tyme is fulfylled, and the kyngdome of God is at hande: Amende youre selues, and beleue the gospell.

Mace New Testament (1729)
"the time, said he, is accomplish'd, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Simplified Cowboy Version
He told 'em, "Y'all been waiting for a long time and the Boss's Green Pasture has made it here. Quit riding in sin and tie hard and fast to the good news."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

Legacy Standard Bible
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, ¹⁵ and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." ¹⁶ And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men." ¹⁸ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. ¹⁹ And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. ²⁰ And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him. ²¹ And they went into Caper'na-um; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. ²² And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The time: Daniel 2:44, Daniel 9:25, Galatians 4:4, Ephesians 1:10

the kingdom: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Luke 10:9, Luke 10:11

repent: Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:36-38, Acts 20:21, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26

believe: Romans 16:26

Reciprocal: Isaiah 56:1 - for Matthew 3:1 - John Matthew 12:28 - then Mark 6:12 - preached Mark 16:16 - that believeth and Luke 2:10 - to Luke 4:43 - I must Luke 9:2 - General Acts 10:37 - after

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And saying, the time is fulfilled,.... Either that which was fixed for the end of the law and prophets, the legal and Mosaic dispensation, and the Jewish church state; or the fulness of time for the Messiah's appearance in the world; which was agreed upon between the Father and the Son, was predicted in various prophecies, and the people of the Jews were in a general expectation of:

and the kingdom of God is at hand: the same with the kingdom of heaven, in Matthew 3:2, see the notes:

Matthew 3:2- :,

Matthew 3:2- :.

repent ye, and believe the Gospel. He called them to repent, not only of their former sins and vicious course of life, but of their bad principles and tenets, concerning a temporal kingdom of the Messiah; concerning merit and free will, justification by the works of the law, and salvation by their obedience to the ceremonies of it, and the traditions of the elders: these he exhorts them to change their sentiments about, and to relinquish them, and give into the Gospel scheme; which proclaims liberty from the law, peace, pardon, and righteousness by Christ, and salvation and eternal life by the free grace of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The time is fulfilled - That is, the time for the appearance of the Messiah, the time so long foretold, has come. “The kingdom of God is at hand.” See the notes at Matthew 3:2.

Repent ye - Exercise sorrow for sins, and turn from them.

And believe the gospel - Literally, trust in the gospel, or believe the good tidings - to wit, respecting salvation. See the notes at Matthew 4:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 1:15. The time is fulfilled — That is, the time appointed for sending the Messiah; and particularly the time specified by Daniel, Daniel 9:24-27. Here are four points worthy of deep attention, in the preaching of the Son of God.

1. Every thing that is done is according to a plan laid by the Divine wisdom, and never performed till the time appointed was filled up.

2. That the kingdom and reign of sin are to be destroyed, and the kingdom of grace and heaven established in their place.

3. That the kingdom of God, and his reign by grace, begins with repentance for past sins.

4. That this reign of grace is at hand; and that nothing but an obstinate perseverance in sin and impenitence can keep any soul out of it; and that now is the accepted time to enter in.