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Luke 16:16
King James Version
Luke 16:16
King James Version
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
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Luke 16:16
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Luke 16:16
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
16 Until John came, there were the Law and the Prophets; since then the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone strives violently to go in [would force his [a]own way rather than God’s way into it].
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- Luke 16:16 Gerrit Verkuyl, The Berkeley Version in Modern English.
Luke 16:16
Living Bible
Luke 16:16
Living Bible
16 Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But John introduced the Good News that the Kingdom of God would come soon. And now eager multitudes are pressing in.
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Luke 16:16
New International Version
Luke 16:16
New International Version
Additional Teachings
16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(A) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(B) and everyone is forcing their way into it.
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