15 And he said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves before men, but (B)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (C)is an abomination in the sight of God.

16 (D)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (E)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (F)everyone forces his way into it.[a] 17 But (G)it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.

Divorce and Remarriage

18 (H)“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it

15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

Additional Teachings

16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(C) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(D) and everyone is forcing their way into it. 17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.(E)

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

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