And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
`And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMatthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
- Author
- Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
- Date
- c. AD 50–60