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