Parallel Verses

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!

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.

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

References

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Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Additional Teachings

15 And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God. 16  "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! 17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.



Cross References

Matthew 3:2

saying, "Repent ye for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near;

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near."

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus was going about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 10:7

And, while going, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven has come nigh.'

Matthew 11:9-14

But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent afterward, that ye might believe him."

Mark 1:14

And, after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of God,

Mark 1:45

But he, going forth, began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter; so that He could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places. And they were coming to Him from every quarter.

Luke 7:26-29

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

Luke 9:2

and He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick;

Luke 10:9

and heal the sick therein, and say to them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

Luke 10:11

'Even the dust from your city, that cleaves to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless, know this, that the Kingdom of God has come nigh.'

Luke 16:29

But Abraham says, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Luke 16:31

But he said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rose from the dead.'"

John 1:45

Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, "We have found Him of Whom Moses in the law and the prophets wrote??esus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."

John 11:48

If we let Him thus alone, all will believe on Him; and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and our nation.

John 12:19

The Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, "Ye see that ye are effecting nothing! Behold, the world went away after Him!"

Acts 3:18

but God thus fulfilled what He before announced through the mouth of all His prophets, that His Christ should suffer.

Acts 3:24-25

And also all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession, as many as spake, also foretold these days.

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