Matthew 11:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

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  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.
  • Luke 13:24 : 24 Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of your owne saluation with feare and trembling.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
  • Eph 6:11-13 : 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. 13 For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.
  • Matt 21:23-32 : 23 And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? And who gaue thee this authoritie? 24 Then Iesus answered and said vnto them, I also will aske of you a certaine thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things. 25 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? From heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him? 26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet. 27 Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell; he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things. 28 But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde. 29 But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went. 30 Then came he to the second, and said likewise; he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not. 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God. 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn. 30 But the Pharises and the expounders of the Law despised the counsell of God against themselues, and were not baptized of him.

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  • Luke 16:16
    78%

    16The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.

  • Matt 11:13
    77%

    13For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.

  • Matt 11:11
    75%

    11Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    71%

    1And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,

    2And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

    3For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • Matt 4:17
    69%

    17From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

  • Luke 11:20-22
    3 verses
    69%

    20But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.

    21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, the thinges that hee possesseth, are in peace.

    22But when a stronger then hee, commeth vpon him, and ouercommeth him: hee taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and deuideth his spoiles.

  • Matt 12:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28But if I cast out deuils by ye Spirit of God, then is the kingdome of God come vnto you.

    29Els howe can a man enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoile his house.

  • Mic 2:2
    67%

    2And they couet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen man and his heritage.

  • Luke 21:10
    67%

    10Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

  • Matt 21:43
    67%

    43Therefore say I vnto you, The kingdome of God shalbe taken from you, and shalbe giuen to a nation, which shall bring foorth the fruites thereof.

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14Now after that Iohn was committed to prison, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God,

    15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

  • Matt 5:10-12
    3 verses
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    10Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

    11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

    12Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

  • Luke 7:28
    67%

    28For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.

  • Prov 4:17
    67%

    17For they eate the breade of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.

  • Matt 8:12
    67%

    12And the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 10:7
    67%

    7And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.

  • Mark 10:15
    66%

    15Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.

  • Mark 3:27
    66%

    27No man can enter into a strong mans house, and take away his goods, except hee first binde that strong man, and then spoyle his house.

  • Mark 9:1
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    1And he saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that there be some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death till they haue seene the kingdome of God come with power.

  • Rev 13:10
    66%

    10If any leade into captiuitie, hee shall go into captiuitie: if any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword: here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.

  • Matt 4:12
    66%

    12And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

  • Mark 13:8-9
    2 verses
    66%

    8For nation shal rise against nation, & kingdome against kingdome, and there shalbe earthquakes in diuers quarters, and there shalbe famine and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorowes.

    9But take ye heede to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to the Councils, and to the Synagogues: ye shalbe beaten, and brought before rulers and Kings for my sake, for a testimoniall vnto them.

  • Matt 22:6-7
    2 verses
    65%

    6And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.

    7But when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent foorth his warriers, and destroyed those murtherers, and burnt vp their citie.

  • Luke 18:17
    65%

    17Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.

  • Matt 3:10
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    10And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, & cast into ye fire.

  • Luke 21:12
    65%

    12But before all these, they shal lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

  • Matt 13:41
    65%

    41The Sonne of man shal send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie,

  • Matt 21:31
    65%

    31Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.

  • Matt 22:2
    65%

    2The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,

  • Matt 13:12
    65%

    12For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Luke 12:31
    65%

    31But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.

  • Mark 12:8
    65%

    8So they tooke him, & killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

  • Matt 11:18
    64%

    18For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill.

  • Ps 37:11
    64%

    11But meeke men shal possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

  • Matt 3:13
    64%

    13Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.

  • Luke 3:20
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    20He added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison.

  • Matt 18:3
    64%

    3And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

  • Matt 13:47
    64%

    47Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.

  • Matt 19:14
    64%

    14But Iesus sayd, Suffer the litle children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdome of heauen.

  • Matt 13:31
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    31Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde: