Luke 16:16

16The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

Luke 16:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.

Luke 16:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 “The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

Luke 16:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Luke 16:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 “Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in.

Luke 16:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.

Luke 16:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 “The law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were preached until John came. Since then the Good News about the kingdom of God is being told, and everyone tries to enter it by force.

Luke 16:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

Luke 16:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 “Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets were ⸤in force⸥ until the time of John. Since that time, people have been telling the Good News about God’s kingdom, and everyone is trying to force their way into it.

Luke 16:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 “The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.

Luke 16:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 “The law and the prophets were in effect until John came; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone tries to enter it by force.

Luke 16:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 “The law and the prophets were until John; from that time on the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently pressed into it.

Luke 16:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 “The teachings of the Law and the Prophets were preached until John came. Since then, the good news of God’s kingdom is being preached. And everyone is trying very hard to enter it.

Luke 16:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

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