Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Luke 16:16

Context
NET ©

“The law and the prophets were in force 1  until John; 2  since then, 3  the good news of the kingdom of God 4  has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it. 5 

NIV ©

"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 ©

"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 ©

"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 ©

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 ©

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 ©

"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 ©

"The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.


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 ©
"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.
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
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>
.
NET ©

“The law and the prophets were in force 1  until John; 2  since then, 3  the good news of the kingdom of God 4  has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it. 5 

NET © Notes

tn 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).

sn John refers to John the Baptist.

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

sn 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.

tn 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.



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