Verb biazō (to suffer violence) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

11: 12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence (biazō), and the violent take it by force.

Luke

16: 16"The law and the prophets were in effect until John came; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone suffers violence (biazō) [to enter} into it.