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

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.

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 teachings of the Law and the Prophets were preached until John the Baptist came. Since then, the good news of God’s kingdom is being preached. And everyone is trying very hard to enter it.

“ Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.

Put on all of God’s armor. Then you can remain strong against the devil’s evil plans.Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world.So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.

Do not work for food that spoils. Work for food that lasts forever. That is the food the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

Jesus entered the temple courtyard. While he was teaching there, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him.“ By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked.“ 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.Where did John’s baptism come from? Was it from heaven? Or did it come from human authority?” They talked to one another about it. They said,“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ he will ask,‘ Then why didn’t you believe him?’But what if we say,‘ From human authority’? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes that John was a prophet.”So they answered Jesus,“ We don’t know.” Jesus said,“ Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.“ What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’“‘ I will not,’ the son answered. But later he changed his mind and went.“ Then the father went to the other son. He said the same thing. The son answered,‘ I will, sir.’ But he did not go.“ Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God. You obeyed while I was with you. And you have obeyed even more while I am not with you. So continue to work out your own salvation. Do it with fear and trembling.

All the people who heard Jesus’ words agreed that God’s way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptized by John.But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept for themselves God’s purpose. So they had not been baptized by John.