MANNAFEST

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

KJV

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ASV

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

WEB

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.

YLT

`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,

DBT

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

MatthewThe 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

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