Matthew 11:12 Cross References

Matthew 11:12

12: And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people attack it.

Luke 16:16

  1. "Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and eager multitudes are forcing their way in.

Luke 13:24

  1. "The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, because many will try to enter,

Ephesians 6:11

  1. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil.
  2. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.
  3. Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm.

John 6:27

  1. But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose."

Matthew 21:23

  1. When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and other leaders came up to him. They demanded, "By whose authority did you drive out the merchants from the Temple? Who gave you such authority?"
  2. "I'll tell you who gave me the authority to do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied.
  3. "Did John's baptism come from heaven or was it merely human?" They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe him.
  4. But if we say it was merely human, we'll be mobbed, because the people think he was a prophet."
  5. So they finally replied, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Then I won't answer your question either.

Philippians 2:12

  1. Dearest friends, you were always so careful to follow my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to put into action God's saving work in your lives, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

Luke 7:29

  1. When they heard this, all the people, including the unjust tax collectors, agreed that God's plan was right, for they had been baptized by John.
  2. But the Pharisees and experts in religious law had rejected God's plan for them, for they had refused John's baptism.
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