And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force.

从施洗约翰的时候到如今，天国是努力进入的，努力的人就得着了。

从施洗约翰的日子到今天，天国受到强烈的攻击，强者夺取它。

从施洗约翰的日子到今天，天国受到强烈的攻击，强者夺取它。

“从施洗者约翰到现在，天国一直在强劲地扩展着，强劲的人要抓住它。

从施洗的约翰的时候直到现在，天国不断遭受猛烈的攻击，强暴的人企图把它夺去。

从施洗者约翰的日子到现在，天国是努力争取的，努力争取的人就得着它。

從施洗約翰的時候到如今，天國是努力進入的，努力的人就得着了。

從施洗約翰的日子到今天，天國受到強烈的攻擊，強者奪取它。

從施洗約翰的日子到今天，天國受到強烈的攻擊，強者奪取它。

「從施洗者約翰到現在，天國一直在強勁地擴展著，強勁的人要抓住它。

從施洗的約翰的時候直到現在，天國不斷遭受猛烈的攻擊，強暴的人企圖把它奪去。

從施洗者約翰到現在，天國運用着權力，用力的人攫取了它。

從施洗者約翰的日子到現在，天國是努力爭取的，努力爭取的人就得著它。

自施洗約翰迄今、天國被攻、而攻者奮力得之、

自施洗約翰至今、天國見得於用力、而用力者獲之、

自施洗約翰至今、人皆勉力欲得天國、勉力者得之、

自施洗如望之日、以迄於今、天國可以勉彊力行而致也；凡勇猛精進、發揚蹈厲者、必得襲而取之。

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.

Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack. And violent people are taking hold of it.

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

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.

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.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

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.

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

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

“ The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

“ Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”

When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said,“ By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”But Jesus responded and said to them,“ I will also ask you one question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.The baptism of John was from what source: from heaven or from men?” And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying,“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ He will say to us,‘ Then why did you not believe him?’But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.”And answering Jesus, they said,“ We do not know.” He also said to them,“ Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.“ But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said,‘ Son, go work today in the vineyard.’But he replied,‘ I do not want to.’ Yet afterward he regretted it and went.And the man came to his second son and said the same thing; and he replied,‘ I will, sir’; and yet he did not go.Which of the two did the will of his father?” They* said,“ The first.” Jesus* said to them,“ Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even have second thoughts afterward so as to believe him.

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.