15 And He said to them, “You are the ones who (A)justify yourselves in the sight of people, but (B)God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.

16 (C)The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time (D)the gospel of the kingdom of God [a]has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. 17 (E)But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one [b]stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:16 Lit is preached
  2. Luke 16:17 I.e., projection of a letter (serif)

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