Matthew 11:12-15

Messengers from John the Baptist

¹² _r From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, ₁ and the violent take it by force. ¹³ _r For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, ¹⁴ and if you are willing to accept it, he is _s Elijah who is to come. ¹⁵ _t He who has ears to hear, ₂ let him hear.

1. Cross References
   Luke 16:16
   The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 11:12
   From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 17:10 - 13
   And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?
   Malachi 4:5
   Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
   Mark 9:11 - 13
   And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?
   Luke 1:17
   And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
   John 1:21
   And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 13:9
   He who has ears, let him hear.
   Matthew 13:43
   Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
   Luke 8:8
   And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
   Luke 14:35
   It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.