And from the days of John] Luke 16. 16. The scribes aught the people coldly before, but John hath kindled in their hearts a fervent desire of the preaching of the Gospel. untill now] This great desire lasts in them still, although John be cast in prison, and cannot now preach unto them. suffereth violence] Or, is gotten by force] Men run to hear the Gospel preached, as souldiers violently run upon a rich town belieged, to get the wealth of it, Isaiah 60:4; Isaiah 60:8; Isaiah 60:11. and the violent] Or, and they that thrust men. As in storming a town one thrusts another, to get before him into it; so the people were so encouraged by Johns ministery to come to Christ, that they sought every one to come before others.