Matthew 11:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² ·Since the time [^LFrom the days] John the Baptist came until now, the kingdom of heaven has been ·going forward in strength [advancing forcefully; or subject to violence; suffering violent attacks], and ·forceful [or violent] people have been trying to ·take it by force [lay hold of it; or attack it]. ¹³ All the prophets and the law of Moses ·told about what would happen [^Lprophesied] until ·the time John came [^LJohn]. ¹⁴ And if you ·will believe what they said, you will believe that John is Elijah [^Lare willing to accept it, he is Elijah], whom they said would come.