Yet another ridiculously misplaced AND ALTERED verse in Luke meant to obscure the guilty [Violent conspiring Pharisees...like Paul]

Out of the blue Luke mentions ‘John’…we even have to assume it’s the Baptist since NO reference is given to relate this verse to ANYTHING previously written since chapter 7 [lifted from Matthew 11]… 

“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” Luke 16:16

The truth is however…

1)  “all the prophets and the law prophesied until John” Matthew 11:13 – 

message of the prophets:

Before John –> ‘Repent or face wrath’

Since and including John –> ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is coming’

2) “the violent TAKE IT BY FORCE [harpazousin, Strong's 726]” — NOT “every man” [pas, Strong's 3956] BUT “the violent” [biastai, Strong's 973] –

which is just like this scenario: “When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away [harpazei, Strong's 726] that which was sown in his heart.” Matthew 13:19

THE VIOLENT

“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.” Matthew 21:38

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

⁸ But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

⁹ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹¹ Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹² And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹⁴ And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

Matthew 11