Luke 16:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Law

The kingdom

And every

John 12:19

General references

Matthew 3:5

Luke 9:2

Bible References

Law

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

The kingdom

then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.

and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

and wherever ye go, make this proclamation: the kingdom of heaven is nigh.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

And every

what then did you go to see? a prophet? yes, I say it, and more than a prophet.

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation.

the Pharisees therefore said among themselves, don't you perceive we lose ground? you see what a world of followers attend him.

General references

Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him:

then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.