Matthew 11:12
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
- KJV
- And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- WEB
- From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
- ASV
- And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
- DARBY
- But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.
- BLB
- And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is subject to violence, and the violent seize it.
- ÅB
- Men fra døperen Johannes' dager og helt til nå, trenger de seg med makt inn i himlenes rike; og de som trenger seg inn, river det til seg.
- OTB
- Fra døperen Johannes' dager til nå har himmelriket vært utsatt for vold, og voldelige mennesker tar det med makt.
- B1930
- Men fra døperen Johannes' dager inntil nu trenger de sig med makt inn i himlenes rike, og de som trenger sig inn, river det til sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Read in contextLuke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Read in contextEphesians 6:11–13
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Read in contextJohn 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Read in contextLuke 7:29–30
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Read in contextMatthew 21:23–32
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
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