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In the Hebrew Bible, only those who have attained the status of sinners are said to “turn away from sin.” Repentance attempts to apply its power for any negative future behavior or atones for sin. Peter Lanfer strongly believes that, “It is in the writings of rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity that it attains the status of a technical term, a basic item of an emerging religious lexicon” (Lambert, David A.. How Repentance Became Biblical (p. 187). Oxford University Press). The Gospel of Luke and in Matthew, introduces repentance into existing gospel traditions (as well as Paul in the Acts of the Apostles), “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matt. 4:17).