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Matthew 11:12

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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

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  1. Matthew 11:10

    For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  2. Matthew 11:11

    Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  3. Matthew 11:13

    For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

  4. Matthew 11:14

    And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.