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

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

But what went ye out for to see? Went ye out to see a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

And Philip found Nathaniel, and said unto him, "We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets, did write: Jesus, the son of Joseph of Nazareth."

But those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, how that Christ should suffer, he hath thus wise fulfilled it.

The kingdom

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to cure the sick.

and heal the sick that are there, and say unto them, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh upon you.'

saying, "Repent: the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Go and preach, saying that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

After that John was taken, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

And every

But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? Yea I say to you, and more than a prophet.

For John came unto you, in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye, though ye saw it, were not yet moved with repentance; that ye might afterward have believed him.

But he, as soon as he was departed, began to tell many things and to publish the deed, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every quarter.

If we let him escape thus, all men will believe on him. And the Romans shall come and take away our country and the people."

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "Perceive ye, how we prevail nothing? Behold, all the whole world goeth away after him."

General references

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Jewry, and all the regions round about Jordan,

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to cure the sick.