One of the verses of the Bible that has been given wide range of meanings and interpretations is this " 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. Many people use this verse especially when they want to make people pray very aggressively. But I think it calls for scrutiny So that we can understand what. this verse actually mean,because I think That's when we can know how to apply the verse. So I'm asking every one here,what do u think this verse really mean?.... that we should take the kingdom of God "by force"?, that we should pray aggressively So that Satan and demons will not terrorize us? that it requires force to take what belongs to us and our destiny from that hand of the evil people? let me know what you think pls. thanks.

That passage has nothing to do with satan or anything like that. It is more of a comparison of how men accepted the gospel of the kingdom right from the time John the baptist started preaching.

.....The kingdom suffereth violence! means; the kingdom came with such force and demonstration of power and the spirit that the effect upon the lives on men was undeniable. Men were liberated from sin and from the power of satan as well as all the other miracles that accompanied this advancement of the kingdom of heaven.

...And violent men taketh it by force refers to intruders who were prior to the coming of this gospel, under condemnation, wrath, judgement becos of their lost state ie gentiles, publican, harlots, tax collectors and all others despised by the jews accepted the gospel with such a violent force they were not willing to let go of it for anything else.

So in summery, it talks of the good news of the kingdom which john began to preach of- which Jesus Christ introduced fully through his teachings and acts, and the rate at which outsiders, intruders or outcast people accepted this gospel ay the expense of the children of promise(jews)