“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”Matthew 3:2 NIV
Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. And not to Democrats alone do I make this appeal, but to all who love these great and true principles.Abraham Lincoln, speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan (27 August 1856), as quoted in Collected Works, 1:391
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.Mark 1:16 NIV
After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.Mark 1:14 NIV