Quotes about Repentance
Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
- Luke 13:35
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
- Luke 15:7
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- Luke 15:10
Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
- Luke 15:17
I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
- Luke 15:18
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
- Luke 15:19
The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
- Luke 15:21
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
- Luke 15:30
‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
- Luke 16:30
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
- Luke 17:3
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
- Luke 17:4
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- Luke 18:13