Verse 12

And{G1161} from{G575} the days{G2250} of John{G2491} the Baptist{G910} until{G2193} now{G737} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} suffereth violence{G971}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the violent{G973} take{G726} it{G846} by force{G726}{(G5719)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The law{G3551} and{G2532} the prophets{G4396} were until{G2193} John{G2491}: since{G575} that time{G5119} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} is preached{G2097}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} every man{G3956} presseth{G971}{(G5731)} into{G1519} it{G846}.
  • Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive{G75}{(G5737)} to enter in{G1525}{(G5629)} at{G1223} the strait{G4728} gate{G4439}: for{G3754} many{G4183}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, will seek{G2212}{(G5692)} to enter in{G1525}{(G5629)}, and{G2532} shall{G2480} not{G3756} be able{G2480}{(G5692)}.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Wherefore{G5620}, my{G3450} beloved{G27}, as{G2531} ye have{G5219} always{G3842} obeyed{G5219}{(G5656)}, not{G3361} as{G5613} in{G1722} my{G3450} presence{G3952} only{G3440}, but{G235} now{G3568} much{G4183} more{G3123} in{G1722} my{G3450} absence{G666}, work out{G2716}{(G5737)} your own{G1438} salvation{G4991} with{G3326} fear{G5401} and{G2532} trembling{G5156}.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Labour{G2038}{(G5737)} not{G3361} for the meat{G1035} which{G3588} perisheth{G622}{(G5734)}, but{G235} for that meat{G1035} which{G3588} endureth{G3306}{(G5723)} unto{G1519} everlasting{G166} life{G2222}, which{G3739} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} shall give{G1325}{(G5692)} unto you{G5213}: for{G1063} him{G5126} hath{G4972} God{G2316} the Father{G3962} sealed{G4972}{(G5656)}.
  • Eph 6:11-13 : 11 Put on{G1746}{(G5669)} the whole armour{G3833} of God{G2316}, that{G4314} ye{G5209} may be able{G1410}{(G5738)} to stand{G2476}{(G5629)} against{G4314} the wiles{G3180} of the devil{G1228}. 12 For{G3754} we{G2254} wrestle{G3823} not{G3756} against{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4314} flesh{G4561} and{G2532} blood{G129}, but{G235} against{G4314} principalities{G746}, against{G4314} powers{G1849}, against{G4314} the rulers{G2888} of the darkness{G4655} of this{G5127} world{G165}, against{G4314} spiritual{G4152} wickedness{G4189} in{G1722} high{G2032} places. 13 Wherefore{G1223}{G5124} take unto you{G353}{(G5628)} the whole armour{G3833} of God{G2316}, that{G2443} ye may be able{G1410}{(G5667)} to withstand{G436}{(G5629)} in{G1722} the evil{G4190} day{G2250}, and{G2532} having done{G2716}{(G5666)} all{G537}, to stand{G2476}{(G5629)}.
  • Matt 21:23-32 : 23 And{G2532} when he{G846} was come{G2064}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the temple{G2411}, the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the elders{G4245} of the people{G2992} came{G4334}{(G5656)} unto him{G846} as he was teaching{G1321}{(G5723)}, and said{G3004}{(G5723)}, By{G1722} what{G4169} authority{G1849} doest thou{G4160}{(G5719)} these things{G5023}? and{G2532} who{G5101} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} this{G5026} authority{G1849}? 24 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, I also{G2504} will ask{G2065}{(G5692)} you{G5209} one{G1520} thing{G3056}, which{G3739} if{G1437} ye tell{G2036}{(G5632)} me{G3427}, I in like wise{G2504} will tell{G2046}{(G5692)} you{G5213} by{G1722} what{G4169} authority{G1849} I do{G4160}{(G5719)} these things{G5023}. 25 The baptism{G908} of John{G2491}, whence{G4159} was it{G2258}{(G5713)}? from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, or{G2228} of{G1537} men{G444}? And{G1161} they reasoned{G1260}{(G5711)} with{G3844} themselves{G1438}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, If{G1437} we shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}, From{G1537} heaven{G3772}; he will say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto us{G2254}, Why{G1302} did ye{G4100} not{G3756} then{G3767} believe{G4100}{(G5656)} him{G846}? 26 But{G1161} if{G1437} we shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}, Of{G1537} men{G444}; we fear{G5399}{(G5736)} the people{G3793}; for{G1063} all{G3956} hold{G2192}{(G5719)} John{G2491} as{G5613} a prophet{G4396}. 27 And{G2532} they answered{G611}{(G5679)} Jesus{G2424}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, We cannot{G3756} tell{G1492}{(G5758)}. And{G2532} he{G846} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto them{G846}, Neither{G3761} tell{G3004}{(G5719)} I{G1473} you{G5213} by{G1722} what{G4169} authority{G1849} I do{G4160}{(G5719)} these things{G5023}. 28 But{G1161} what{G5101} think{G1380}{(G5719)} ye{G5213}? A certain man{G444} had{G2192}{(G5707)} two{G1417} sons{G5043}; and{G2532} he came{G4334}{(G5631)} to the first{G4413}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Son{G5043}, go{G5217}{(G5720)} work{G2038}{(G5737)} to day{G4594} in{G1722} my{G3450} vineyard{G290}. 29 He answered{G1161}{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I will{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: but{G1161} afterward{G5305} he repented{G3338}{(G5679)}, and went{G565}{(G5627)}. 30 And{G2532} he came{G4334}{(G5631)} to the second{G1208}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} likewise{G5615}. And{G1161} he answered{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I{G1473} go, sir{G2962}: and{G2532} went{G565}{(G5627)} not{G3756}. 31 Whether{G5101} of{G1537} them twain{G1417} did{G4160}{(G5656)} the will{G2307} of his father{G3962}? They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, The first{G4413}. Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} the publicans{G5057} and{G2532} the harlots{G4204} go{G4254} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} before{G4254}{(G5719)} you{G5209}. 32 For{G1063} John{G2491} came{G2064}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} in{G1722} the way{G3598} of righteousness{G1343}, and{G2532} ye believed{G4100}{(G5656)} him{G846} not{G3756}: but{G1161} the publicans{G5057} and{G2532} the harlots{G4204} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} him{G846}: and{G1161} ye{G5210}, when ye had seen{G1492}{(G5631)} it, repented{G3338}{(G5675)} not{G3756} afterward{G5305}, that ye might believe{G4100}{(G5658)} him{G846}.
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 And{G2532} all{G3956} the people{G2992} that heard{G191}{(G5660)} him, and{G2532} the publicans{G5057}, justified{G1344}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, being baptized{G907}{(G5685)} with the baptism{G908} of John{G2491}. 30 But{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} lawyers{G3544} rejected{G114}{(G5656)} the counsel{G1012} of God{G2316} against{G1519} themselves{G1438}, being{G907} not{G3361} baptized{G907}{(G5685)} of{G5259} him{G846}.