Luke 16:16

Luke 16:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
• New International Version (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 their way into it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of Luke 16:16

14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they mocked him. 15And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

Luke 16:16 word by word

Ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται μέχρι Ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται, καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται.Read the interlinear

• lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• sinceἀπόapo · away fromG575
• timeτότεtote · thenG5119
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• preachedεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• manπᾶςpas · allG3956
• pressethβιάζωbiazō · to forceG971
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 16:16

• Luke 16:29Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
• Matthew 11:9But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
• John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
• Acts 3:18But those things, which God before had shown by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
• Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
• Luke 10:9And heal the sick that are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come near to you.
• Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Matthew 10:7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Mark 1:14Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
• Luke 7:26But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
• Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
• Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to proclaim it freely, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
• John 11:48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
• John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

Commentaries on Luke 16:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The law and the prophets were until John - The law and the prophets continued to be the sole teachers till John came, who first began to proclaim the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and now, he who wishes to be made a partaker of the blessings of that kingdom must rush speedily into it; as there will be but a short time before an utter destruction shall fall upon this ungodly race. They who wish to be saved must imitate those who take a city by storm…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16See the notes at Matthew 11:12-14. Every man - Many people, or multitudes. This is an expression that is very common, as when we say everybody is engaged in a piece of business, meaning that it occupies general attention.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 To this parable our Lord added a solemn warning. Ye cannot serve God and the world, so divided are the two interests. When our Lord spoke thus, the covetous Pharisees treated his instructions with contempt. But he warned them, that what they contended for as the law, was a wresting of its meaning: this our Lord showed in a case respecting divorce. There are many covetous sticklers for the forms of godliness, who are the bitterest enemies to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16John the Baptist was a transitional figure. He was the last of the Old Testament prophets and the messenger who announced the coming age of salvation (see 1:5–25, 57–80; 3:1–20; 7:18–35). everyone is forcing his way into it: The verb usually refers to force or violence and may describe people trying to force their way into or oppose the kingdom (see Matthew 11:12). More likely, however, it describes people urgently pressing forward to enter the kingdom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. covetous ... derided him--sneered at Him; their master sin being too plainly struck at for them to relish. But it was easier to run down than to refute such teaching.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:16

• Gospel
• Law
• Seekers

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Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings