After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus showed that others could hope to share in that Kingdom when he said: “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it. ” ​ — Matt.
यूहन्‍ना बपतिस्मा देनेवाले की गिरफ्तारी के बाद, यीशु ने बताया कि दूसरे लोग भी उस राज्य के सदस्य बनने की आशा रख सकते हैं ।