^11:12From²⁰ the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.²¹^11:13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.²²

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Footnotes

20 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
21 Or “the kingdom of heaven is forcibly entered and violent people take hold of it.” For a somewhat different interpretation of this passage, see the note on the phrase “urged to enter in” in .
22 The word “appeared” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

NLTNew Living Translation

And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it. For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim it. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John,

KJV 1900King James Version

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

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