Heaven by Force
Appendix 2: Translations of Mat 11.12: ἁρπάζουσιν
Mat 11.12
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.
ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν
A Faithful Version
And the zealous once lay hold on it.
American King James Version
and the violent take it by force.
American Standard Version
and men of violence take it by force.
Amplified Bible
and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].
Anderson New Testament
and men of violence seize upon it eagerly.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
and the violent are seizing it.
Berean Literal Bible
and the violent seize it.
Berean Study Bible
and the violent lay claim to it.
Bishops' Bible of 1568
& the violent plucke it vnto them.
Catholic Public Domain Version
and the violent carry it away.
Christian Standard Bible
and the violent have been seizing it by force.
Contemporary English Version
to take over the kingdom of heaven by force.
Coverdale Bible of 1535
and the violent plucke it vnto them.
Darby Bible Translation
and [the] violent seize on it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
and the violent bear it away.
English Revised Version
and men of violence take it by force.
English Standard Version
and the violent take it by force.
Geneva Bible of 1587
and the violent take it by force.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
and forceful people have been seizing it.
Godbey New Testament
and the violent are taking it by force.
Good News Translation
and violent men try to seize it.
Haweis New Testament
and the invaders forcibly seize upon it.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the violent have been seizing it by force.
International Standard Version
and violent people have been attacking it.
King James Bible
and the violent take it by force.
King James 2000 Bible
and the violent take it by force.
Lamsa Bible
and only those in power control it.
Literal Standard Version
and violent men seize it by force.
Mace New Testament
and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.
NASB 1995
and violent men take it by force.
NASB 1977
and violent men take it by force.
NET Bible
and forceful people lay hold of it.
New American Standard Bible
and violent men take it by force.
New Heart English Bible
and the violent take it by force.
New International Version
and violent people have been raiding it.
New King James Version
and the violent take it by force.
New Living Translation
and violent people are attacking it.
Smith's Literal Translation
and they committing violence seize it eagerly.
Tyndale Bible of 1526
and they that go to it with violence pluck it vnto them.
Webster's Bible Translation
and the violent take it by force.
Weymouth New Testament
and the violent have been seizing it by force.
World English Bible
and the violent take it by force.
Worrell New Testament
and violent men seize upon it;
Worsley New Testament
and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.
Young's Literal Translation
and violent men do take it by force,
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