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Luke 16:16

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

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Footnotes

  1. nJohn John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3, Luke 3).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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