Luke 16:16
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The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is preached: and every one useth violence towards it.

Law.

Luke 16:29,31 And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them. . . .

Matthew 11:9-14 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. . . .

John 1:45 Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.

Acts 3:18,24,25 But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. . . .

the kingdom.

Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9,11 And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. . . .

Matthew 3:2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 10:7 And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1:14 And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

and every.

Luke 7:26-29 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. . . .

Matthew 21:32 For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

Mark 1:45 But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.

John 11:48 If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.

Context
The Law and the Prophets
15And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God. 16The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is preached: and every one useth violence towards it. 17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of the law to fall.…
Cross References
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

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.

Matthew 15:11
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Lexicon
The
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμος (nomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Prophets [were proclaimed]
προφῆται (prophētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

until
μέχρι (mechri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3360: As far as, until, even to.

John.
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

Since
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

that time,
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

the {gospel}
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

of the kingdom
βασιλεία (basileia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is being preached,
εὐαγγελίζεται (euangelizetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

everyone
πᾶς (pas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

is forcing his way
βιάζεται (biazetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 971: From bios; to force, i.e. to crowd oneself, or to be seized.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

it.
αὐτὴν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

The Law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone forces his way into it.

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

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.

The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

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.

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

The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their way into it.

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;
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