Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

King James Version

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Holman Bible

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.

International Standard Version

"The Law and the Prophets remained until John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone entering it is under attack.

A Conservative Version

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed good-news, and every man in it is treated aggressively.

American Standard Version

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

Amplified

“The Law and the [writings of the] Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God has been and continues to be preached, and everyone tries forcefully to go into it.

An Understandable Version

The law of Moses and the prophets prophesied [See Matt. 11:13] until [the time of] John [the Immerser]. From that time onward the good news of the [coming] kingdom of God is [being] preached, and everyone is [attempting to] enter it forcibly [i.e., before its appointed time. See Acts 1:6-7].

Anderson New Testament

The law and the prophets were till John. Since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every one enters it by force.

Bible in Basic English

The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

Common New Testament

The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Daniel Mace New Testament

the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members.

Darby Translation

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

Godbey New Testament

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presses into it.

Goodspeed New Testament

Until John came, it was the Law and the Prophets. From that time the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone has been crowding into it.

John Wesley New Testament

The law and the Prophets were until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man forceth into it.

Julia Smith Translation

The law and the prophets until John: from then the kingdom of God announces good news, and every one is forced into it.

King James 2000

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"The law and the prophets [were] until John; from that time [on] the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently pressed into it.

Modern King James verseion

The Law and the Prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is pressing into it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The law, and the prophets reigned until the time of John: and since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man striveth to go in.

Moffatt New Testament

The Law and the prophets lasted till John; since then the good news of the Realm of God is preached, and anyone presses in.

Montgomery New Testament

"The Law and the Prophet lasted until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and any one presses in.

NET Bible

"The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.

New Heart English Bible

The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Noyes New Testament

The Law and the Prophets were till John; from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God have been published, and every one is forcing his way into it.

Sawyer New Testament

The law and the prophets were till John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presses violently into it.

The Emphasized Bible

The law and the prophets, were until John, - from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

The law and the prophets were until John: since that the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Law and the Prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing his way into it.

Webster

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Weymouth New Testament

The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their way into it.

Williams New Testament

It was the law and the prophets until John, but ever since that time the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everybody has been taking it by storm.

World English Bible

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Worrell New Testament

"The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presses into it by force!

Worsley New Testament

The law and the prophets continued until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presseth into it.

Youngs Literal Translation

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the prophets
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

βιάζω 
Biazo 
Usage: 0

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

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Context Readings

Additional Teachings

15 Jesus said: You make yourselves look righteous to other people. God knows your hearts. The things considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God's sight. 16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. 17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest detail of the Law to be eliminated.



Cross References

Matthew 3:2

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.

Matthew 4:17

From that time on Jesus preached this message: Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near.

Matthew 4:23

Jesus walked all over Galilee teaching in the synagogues. He preached the Good News about the Kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

Matthew 10:7

Preach as you go! Announce the kingdom of heaven, for it is near.

Matthew 11:9-14

Did you go to see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet!

Matthew 21:32

John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him. Even the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. When you saw this, you did not regret your sins and did not have faith in him.

Mark 1:14

After John was locked in prison Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News of God to the people.

Mark 1:45

But the man gave a public account of his healing everywhere he went. Soon crowds surrounded Jesus and he could not enter a town publicly. He had to stay in secluded places and people continued to come to him.

Luke 7:26-29

What did you go out to see, a prophet? Yes I tell you and much more than a prophet.

Luke 9:2

He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9

Heal the sick that are there and say to them, the kingdom of God is near you.

Luke 10:11

Shake off the dust that clings to your feet, from that city, so they may know that the kingdom of God came near.

Luke 16:29

Abraham said: Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them. They should listen to them.

Luke 16:31

Abraham said: If they would not listen to Moses and the prophets, they would not listen to someone from the dead.

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: We have found the person Moses and the prophets wrote about in the Law and God's word. It is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 11:48

If we let him alone all men will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

John 12:19

The Pharisees spoke among themselves: You see that you are not accomplishing anything. Look the world has gone after him.

Acts 3:18

The things God fulfilled he announced beforehand by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

Acts 3:24-25

Yes, all the prophets from Samuel and his successors also announced these days.

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