Matthew 11:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`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,

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  • Luke 16:16 : 16 the law and the prophets `are' till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;
  • Luke 13:24 : 24 `Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,
  • John 6:27 : 27 work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'
  • Eph 6:11-13 : 11 put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 12 because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places; 13 because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done -- to stand.
  • Matt 21:23-32 : 23 And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?' 24 And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things; 25 the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? 26 and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.' 27 And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28 `And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.' 29 And he answering said, `I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went. 30 `And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I `go', sir, and went not; 31 which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God, 32 for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John, 30 but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

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  • Luke 16:16
    78%

    16 the law and the prophets `are' till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

  • Matt 11:13
    77%

    13 for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,

  • Matt 11:11
    75%

    11 Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

    2 and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

    3 for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'

  • Matt 4:17
    69%

    17 From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

  • Luke 11:20-22
    3 verses
    69%

    20 but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.

    21 `When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;

    22 but when the stronger than he, having come upon `him', may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth;

  • Matt 12:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28 `But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.

    29 `Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.

  • Mic 2:2
    67%

    2 And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

  • Luke 21:10
    67%

    10 Then said he to them, `Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,

  • Matt 21:43
    67%

    43 `Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

    15 and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

  • Matt 5:10-12
    3 verses
    67%

    10 `Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

    11 `Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

    12 rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

  • Luke 7:28
    67%

    28 for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

  • Prov 4:17
    67%

    17 For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

  • Matt 8:12
    67%

    12 but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

  • Matt 10:7
    67%

    7 `And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;

  • Mark 10:15
    66%

    15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

  • Mark 3:27
    66%

    27 `No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.

  • Mark 9:1
    66%

    1 And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'

  • Rev 13:10
    66%

    10 if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

  • Matt 4:12
    66%

    12 And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,

  • Mark 13:8-9
    2 verses
    66%

    8 for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows `are' these.

    9 `And take ye heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims, and to synagogues, ye shall be beaten, and before governors and kings ye shall be set for my sake, for a testimony to them;

  • Matt 22:6-7
    2 verses
    65%

    6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay `them'.

    7 `And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

  • Luke 18:17
    65%

    17 verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

  • Matt 3:10
    65%

    10 and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

  • Luke 21:12
    65%

    12 and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

  • Matt 13:41
    65%

    41 the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,

  • Matt 21:31
    65%

    31 which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

  • Matt 22:2
    65%

    2 `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

  • Matt 13:12
    65%

    12 for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

  • Luke 12:31
    65%

    31 but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

  • Mark 12:8
    65%

    8 and having taken him, they did kill, and cast `him' forth without the vineyard.

  • Matt 11:18
    64%

    18 `For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;

  • Ps 37:11
    64%

    11 And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

  • Matt 3:13
    64%

    13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

  • Luke 3:20
    64%

    20 added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

  • Matt 18:3
    64%

    3 and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

  • Matt 13:47
    64%

    47 `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

  • Matt 19:14
    64%

    14 But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

  • Matt 13:31
    64%

    31 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

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