Mark 1:15

15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

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Mark 1:15 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

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

NLT

15 “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!”

MSG

15 "Time's up! God's kingdom is here. Change your life and believe the Message."

CSB

15 "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!"

Mark 1:15 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:15

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 ) ( 4:17 ) , see the notes: (See Gill on Matthew 3:2), (See Gill on Matthew 4:17).

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Mark 1:15 In-Context

13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.

15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

16 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.

17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

Cross References 3

1. Romans 5:6; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10
2. S John 3:15
3. Acts 20:21