Matthew 11:12
But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim it.
Luke 16:16
"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.
Matthew 21:23-32
And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"
Luke 7:29-30
(And all the people, [when they] heard [this]--even the tax collectors--affirmed the righteousness of God, [because they] had been baptized [with] the baptism of John,
Luke 13:24
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to,
John 6:27
Do not work for the food that perishes, but the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on this one."
Ephesians 6:11-13
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,
Philippians 2:12
Therefore my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.