Luke 16:16 - New Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were in effect until John came; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone tries to enter it by force.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Until John came, there were the Law and the Prophets; since then the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone strives violently to go in [would force his own way rather than God's way into it].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Until John, there was only the Law and the Prophets. Since then, the good news of God’s kingdom is preached, and everyone is urged to enter it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John. Since then, the kingdom of God is being evangelized, and everyone acts with violence toward it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

Luke 16:16 Cross References

Matthew 10:7

As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Matthew 15:11

it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.”

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Mark 1:14

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,

Mark 1:45

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.

Luke 10:11

‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’

Luke 10:9

cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Luke 16:29

Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’

Luke 16:31

He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

Luke 9:2

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.”

John 11:48

If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation.”

John 12:19

The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see, you can do nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”

John 5:4

Acts 3:18

In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer.