Verse 12
Matthew 11:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
From the days of John the Baptiser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent
take it by force.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται, καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν.
English Translation
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is being forcefully entered, and violent people are taking it by force.
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Chapter 11 Context
1
When Yashua (Jesus) had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from
there to teach and...
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2
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent
two of his disciples
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3
and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
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4
Yashua (Jesus) answered them,
“Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
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the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
the dead are r...
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6
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
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7
As these went their way, Yashua (Jesus) began to say to the multitudes
concerning John,
“What did yo...
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8
But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in...
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9
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
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10
For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepa...
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11
Most certainly I tell you, amongst those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater
t...
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12
From the days of John the Baptiser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violen...
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
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14
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
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15
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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16
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who
c...
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17
and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lame...
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18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
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19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a
f...
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20
Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty
works had been done, because they d...
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21
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sido...
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22
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgement than for you.
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23
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades.
For if the mighty works had b...
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24
But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgement, than
fo...
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25
At that time, Yashua (Jesus) answered,
“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid...
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26
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
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All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither...
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28
“Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest...
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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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