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suffereth violence. forceth itself upon men's attention. Greek. biazomai. Occurs only here and Luke 16:16. Supposed to be only passive (as rendered here), but this agrees neither with the facts nor with the context. Deissmann (Bib. Stud., p. 258) tells of the discovery of an inscription of Xanthus the Lycian, found near Sunium (E. Attica), containing the regulations as to approaching the healing divinity of the sanctuary of Men Tyrannos: "If any one forces himself in, his offering was not acceptable. "Those who fulfilled the conditions had the founder's good wishes. This last clause is conclusive and agrees with Luke 16:16.
the violent. forceful ones. No Art. Greek. biastes. Occurs only here.
take it by force. lay hold of it.