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Luke 16:16

NETBible	“The law and the prophets were in force¹ until John;² since then,³ the good news of the kingdom of God⁴ has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Luk 16:16	"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 his way into it.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 16:16	"The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
NLT © biblegateway Luk 16:16	"Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and eager multitudes are forcing their way in.
MSG © biblegateway Luk 16:16	God's Law and the Prophets climaxed in John; Now it's all kingdom of God--the glad news and compelling invitation to every man and woman.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 16:16	The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 16:16	"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.
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 16:16	"The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
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KJV	The law <3551> and <2532> the prophets <4396> [were] until <2193> John <2491>_: since <575> that time <5119> the kingdom <932> of God <2316> is preached <2097> (5743)_, and <2532> every man <3956> presseth <971> (5731) into <1519> it <846>_.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 16:16	"The Law <3551> and the Prophets <4396> were proclaimed until <3360> John <2491> ; since <575> that time <5119> the gospel <2097> of the kingdom <932> of God <2316> has been preached <2097> , and everyone <3956> is forcing <971> his way <971> into it.
NET [draft] ITL	“The law <3551> and <2532> the prophets <4396> were in force until <3360> John <2491> ; since <575> then <5119> , the good news of the kingdom <932> of God <2316> has been proclaimed <2097> , and <2532> everyone <3956> is urged <971> to enter <1519> it <846> .
GREEK	o <3588> T-NSM nomov <3551> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM profhtai <4396> N-NPM mecri <3360> ADV iwannou <2491> N-GSM apo <575> PREP tote <5119> ADV h <3588> T-NSF basileia <932> N-NSF tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM euaggelizetai <2097> (5743) V-PPI-3S kai <2532> CONJ pav <3956> A-NSM eiv <1519> PREP authn <846> P-ASF biazetai <971> (5731) V-PMI-3S

NETBible

“The law and the prophets were in force¹ until John;² since then,³ the good news of the kingdom of God⁴ has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn There is no verb in the Greek text; one must be supplied. Some translations (NASB, NIV) supply “proclaimed” based on the parallelism with the proclamation of the kingdom. The transitional nature of this verse, however, seems to call for something more like “in effect” (NRSV) or, as used here, “in force.” Further, Greek generally can omit one of two kinds of verbs – either the equative verb or one that is already mentioned in the preceding context (ExSyn 39).

²sn John refers to John the Baptist.

³sn Until John; since then. This verse indicates a shift in era, from law to kingdom.

⁴sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

⁵tn Many translations have “entereth violently into it” (ASV) or “is forcing his way into it” (NASB, NIV). This is not true of everyone. It is better to read the verb here as passive rather than middle, and in a softened sense of “be urged.” See Gen 33:11; Judg 13:15-16; 19:7; 2 Sam 3:25, 27 in the LXX. This fits the context well because it agrees with Jesus’ attempt to persuade his opponents to respond morally. For further discussion and details, see D. L. Bock, Luke (BECNT), 2:1352-53.