Matthew 11:12

New King James Version

¹²^(A)And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

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Matthew 11:12

New Living Translation

¹²And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing,^[a] and violent people are attacking it.

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11:12 Or the Kingdom of Heaven has suffered from violence.

Matthew 11:12

New International Version

¹²From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,^[a] and violent people have been raiding it.

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Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing

Matthew 11:12

Amplified Bible

¹²From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].

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Matthew 11:12-14

The Message

^11-14“Let me tell you what’s going on here: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer; but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him. For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God’s kingdom. But if you read the books of the Prophets and God’s Law closely, you will see them culminate in John, teaming up with him in preparing the way for the Messiah of the kingdom. Looked at in this way, John is the ‘Elijah’ you’ve all been expecting to arrive and introduce the Messiah.

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