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Matthew 11:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Matthew 11:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,[a] and the violent are taking it by force.(A) 13 All the prophets and the law[b] prophesied up to the time of John.
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- 11:12 The meaning of this difficult saying is probably that the opponents of Jesus are trying to prevent people from accepting the kingdom and to snatch it away from those who have received it.
- 11:13 All the prophets and the law: Matthew inverts the usual order, “law and prophets,” and says that both have prophesied. This emphasis on the prophetic character of the law points to its fulfillment in the teaching of Jesus and to the transitory nature of some of its commandments (see note on Mt 5:17–20).
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