“ 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.

律法和先知到约翰为止，从此神国的福音传开了，人人努力要进去。

律法和先知到约翰为止，从此上帝国的福音传开了，人人努力要进去。

律法和先知到约翰为止，从此神国的福音传开了，人人努力要进去。

约翰还没有来以前，律法书和先知书是你们的准则。他出来后，上帝国的福音开始广传，人人都在努力进上帝的国。

律法和先知到约翰就结束了。从此，神的国的福音就传开了，人人都要努力进去。

“律法和先知到约翰为止，从此神国的福音被传扬，人人都在努力争取进入它。

律法和先知到約翰為止，從此神國的福音傳開了，人人努力要進去。

律法和先知到約翰為止，從此上帝國的福音傳開了，人人努力要進去。

律法和先知到約翰為止，從此神國的福音傳開了，人人努力要進去。

約翰還沒有來以前，律法書和先知書是你們的準則。他出來後，上帝國的福音開始廣傳，人人都在努力進上帝的國。

律法和先知到約翰就結束了。從此，神的國的福音就傳開了，人人都要努力進去。

『律法和神言人到約翰為止；從此上帝國的福音就傳開了，人人用力擠着要進入。

「律法和先知到約翰為止，從此神國的福音被傳揚，人人都在努力爭取進入它。

律與先知、至約翰而已、自是上帝國之福音宣布、人人奮力以進之、

律法、及先知至約翰、自是、上帝國福音傳布、人人用力以進之、

律法及先知、至約翰為止、自是天主國福音傳布、人人勉力以進之、

律法與先知至如望而集其成、自如望而後、天主之國已宣揚於世。惟勉強力行者、始克進焉。

“ 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 their way into it.

“ The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

“ Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in.

“ The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently invited to enter it.

“ The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

“ The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing 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 then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter 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 were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.

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

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.He is the one written about in Scripture. It says,“‘ I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare your way for you.’( Malachi 3:1)What I’m about to tell you is true. No one more important than John the Baptist has ever been born. But the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is more important than he is.Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack. And violent people are taking hold of it.All the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came.If you are willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was supposed to come.

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.

He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.He is the one written about in Scripture. It says,“‘ I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare your way for you.’( Malachi 3:1)I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God’s kingdom is more important than John is.”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.

Philip found Nathanael and told him,“ We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the Law. The prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

As you go, preach this message,‘ The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

From that time on Jesus began to preach.“ Turn away from your sins!” he said.“ The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee. He preached the good news of God.

“ Beginning with Samuel, all the prophets spoke about this. They said these days would come.What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham,‘ All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.’( Genesis 22:18; 26:4)

‘ We wipe from our feet even the dust of your town. We do it to warn you. But here is what you can be sure of. God’s kingdom has come near.’

But God had given a promise through all the prophets. And this is how he has made his promise come true. He said that his Messiah would suffer.

Heal the sick people who are there. Tell them,‘ God’s kingdom has come near to you.’

Then he sent them out to announce God’s kingdom and to heal those who were sick.

“ Abraham said to him,‘ They do not listen to Moses and the Prophets. So they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

“ Abraham replied,‘ They have the teachings of Moses and the Prophets. Let your brothers listen to them.’

If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation.”

So the Pharisees said to one another,“ This isn’t getting us anywhere. Look how the whole world is following him!”

Jesus went all over Galilee. There he taught in the synagogues. He preached the good news of God’s kingdom. He healed every illness and sickness the people had.

But the man went out and started talking right away. He spread the news to everyone. So Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. He stayed outside in lonely places. But people still came to him from everywhere.