From the days of John the Baptist till now the Realm of heaven suffers violence, and the violent press into it.

At this the commander went off with the attendants and fetched them ??but without using violence, for fear that the people would pelt them with stones.

It was about that time that king Herod laid hands of violence on some members of the church.

By the time he reached the steps, he had actually to be carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd,