And from the days of John the Baptist
until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it
by force.
BSB
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
WEB
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
YLT
‘And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
F.O.G Original
(12) But from the days of John the Immerser until now the Kingdom skies-above dominates and violent ones snatch it away.
F.O.G
(12) But from the days of John the Immerser until now the Kingdom skies-above dominates and violent ones snatch it away.
F.O.G MSG
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of the heavens has been under violent attack, and violent people seize it by force.ᶜ
Footnotes:
¹²ᶜ Violent attack: This likely refers to both the spiritual opposition to God’s kingdom and the spiritually zealous seizing it for themselves no matter the cost.