Matthew 11:12

12Fromἀπὸthenδὲtheτῶνdaysἡμερῶνof JohnἸωάννουtheτοῦBaptistβαπτιστοῦuntilἕωςnowἄρτιtheἡkingdomβασιλείαof theτῶνheavensοὐρανῶνis taken by violenceβιάζεται,and [the]καὶviolentβιασταὶclaimἁρπάζουσινitαὐτήν.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is subject to violence, and the violent seize it.

Vocab difficulty

60.2

Rare words

  • βιάζεται

    βιάζω

  • βιασταὶ

    βιαστής

    a forceful, violent man; one who is eager in pursuit.