Well
remember that king james was a king
and liked money
and had wars going on
so they had to jsutify it
what another translations says is this:
Matthew 11:12 GNT
Good News Translation
From the time John preached his message until this very day the Kingdom of heaven has suffered violent attacks, and violent men try to seize it.
They burned christians who even READ the bible for a thousand years
200,000,000 were killed.
Matthew 11:12 CJB
Complete Jewish Bible
From the time of Yochanan the Immerser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been suffering violence; yes, violent ones are trying to snatch it away.
Matthew 11:12 RHE
Douay-Rheims
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away.
Matthew 11:12 ESV
English Standard Version
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 GW
GOD'S WORD Translation
From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing it.
Matthew 11:12 HNV
Hebrew Names Version
From the days of Yochanan the immerser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 CSB
Holman Christian Standard
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.
Matthew 11:12 KJV
King James Version
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence , and the violent take it by force .
Matthew 11:12 LEB
Lexham English Bible
But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim it.
Matthew 11:12 NAS
New American Standard
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 NCV
New Century Version
Since the time John the Baptist came until now, the kingdom of heaven has been going forward in strength, and people have been trying to take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 NIRV
New International Reader's Version
Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been advancing with force. And forceful people are taking hold of it.
Matthew 11:12 NIV
New International Version
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
Matthew 11:12 NKJV
New King James Version
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 NLT
New Living Translation
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.
Matthew 11:12 NRS
New Revised Standard
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 RSV
Revised Standard Version
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 DBY
The Darby Translation
But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.
Matthew 11:12 MSG
The Message
For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God's kingdom.
Matthew 11:12 WBT
The Webster Bible
And from the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 TMB
Third Millennium Bible
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 TNIV
Today's New International Version
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
Matthew 11:12 TYN
Tyndale
From the tyme of Ihon Baptist hytherto ye kyngdome of heve suffreth violence and they that go to it with violence pluck it vnto them.
Matthew 11:12 WNT
Weymouth New Testament
But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force.
Matthew 11:12 WEB
World English Bible
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 WYC
Wycliffe
And from the days of John Baptist till now the kingdom of heavens suffereth violence, and violent men snatch it.
Matthew 11:12 YLT
Young's Literal Translation
`And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
