Note 1 at Mt. 3:2: "Repent" comes from the Greek word "metanoeo" and literally means to have another mind. It is used 34 times in the New Testament. Repentance is a necessary part of salvation (Mt. 4:17; Lk. 13:3). Repentance may include godly sorrow (2 Cor. 7:9), but sorrow does not always include repentance. Repentance is simply a change of mind accompanied by corresponding actions (Mt. 3:8; Jas. 2:17).