16 (A)The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time (B)the gospel of the kingdom of God [a]has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. 17 (C)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)

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

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

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Additional Teachings

16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(A) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(B) 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.(C)

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