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Luke 16:14-16
English Standard Version
Luke 16:14-16
English Standard Version
The Law and the Kingdom of God
14 (A)The Pharisees, who were (B)lovers of money, heard all these things, and they (C)ridiculed him. 15 And he said to them, “You are those who (D)justify yourselves before men, but (E)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (F)is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (G)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (H)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (I)everyone forces his way into it.[a]
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- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
Luke 16:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Luke 16:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 Now the Pharisees, who were (A)lovers of money, were listening to all these things and (B)were [a]ridiculing Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are the ones who (C)justify yourselves in the sight of people, but (D)God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.
16 “(E)The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time (F)the gospel of the kingdom of God [b]has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
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- Luke 16:14 Or sneering at
- Luke 16:16 Lit is preached
Luke 16:14-16
New International Version
Luke 16:14-16
New International Version
14 The Pharisees, who loved money,(A) heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.(B) 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(C) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(D) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Additional Teachings
16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(E) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(F) and everyone is forcing their way into it.
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