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 has been treated violently, and violent men take 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. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. (niv)

“ Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. (niv)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. (niv)

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” (niv)

Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him.“ By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked.“ And who gave you this authority?”Jesus replied,“ I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.John’s baptism— where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves and said,“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ he will ask,‘ Then why didn’t you believe him?’But if we say,‘ Of human origin’— we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”So they answered Jesus,“ We don’t know.” Then he said,“ Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.“ What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’“‘ I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.“ Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered,‘ I will, sir,’ but he did not go.“ Which of the two did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. (niv)

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed— not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence— continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, (niv)

( All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.) (niv)