Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:
Cross References
Luke 7:29And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.
Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.
John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.
Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:8-16
Christ's Testimony of John. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way… Read the whole commentary →