¹¹ I tell you the truth, John the Baptist is greater than any other person ·ever born [^Lborn to women], but even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John [^Cbecause John prepares for, but does not fully participate in the blessings of the kingdom]. 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].