Matthew 11:13

for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

In Context

12'And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,

14and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;

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Cross References

Matthew 5:17'Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

Luke 24:44and he said to them, 'These [are] the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

Acts 3:22'For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said — A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak unto you;

Romans 3:21And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

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 →

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