Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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.
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;
Themes
Evangelism » When the kingdom of God began to be preached
Gospel » Called » The kingdom of God
Kingdom of God » When the kingdom of God was introduced
spiritual Kingdom » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Euaggelizo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Teachings
15 "You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight. 16 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. 17 But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:2
"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Matthew 4:23
Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.
Matthew 10:7
And as you go, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
Matthew 11:9-14
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.
Mark 1:14
Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.
Mark 1:45
But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.
Luke 7:26-29
But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
Luke 9:2
and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.
Luke 10:9
Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "'The Kingdom of God is now at your door.'
Luke 10:11
"'The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God is close at hand.'
Luke 16:29
"'They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them hear them.'
Luke 16:31
"'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'"
John 1:45
Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."
John 11:48
If we leave him alone in this way, everybody will believe in him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and our nation."
John 12:19
The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"
Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled the declarations He made through all the Prophets, that His Christ would suffer.
Acts 3:24-25
Yes, and all the Prophets, from Samuel onwards--all who have spoken--have also announced the coming of this present time.