17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.(A)

18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(B)

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.(C)

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17 (A)And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one [a]tittle of the law to fail.

18 (B)“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and [b]fared sumptuously every day.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:17 The smallest stroke in a Heb. letter
  2. Luke 16:19 lived in luxury

17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

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