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
Expanded Bible
16 “The law of Moses and the writings of the prophets [C the Old Testament] ·were preached [or were in force; L were] until John [C the Baptist] came [3:1–20; C John is the transitional figure between the age of promise and the age of salvation]. Since then the ·Good News [Gospel] about the kingdom of God is being ·told [preached; proclaimed], and everyone ·tries to enter it by force [or is eager to get into it; or is strongly urged to enter it].
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Luke 16:16
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Jesus states that the kingdom of God has superseded “the Law and the Prophets”
16 “The Law and the Prophets were in force until John’s day. From then on the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed and men are forcing their way into it.
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