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Luke 16:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 16:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Kingdom Values
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money,(A) were listening to all these things and scoffing(B) at Him. 15 And He told them: “You are the ones who justify(C) yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts.(D) For what is highly admired by people is revolting(E) in God’s sight.
16 “The(F) Law and the Prophets(G) were[a] until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God(H) has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.[b]
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- Luke 16:16 Perhaps were proclaimed, or were in effect
- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcing his way into it
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.
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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.
Luke 16:14-16
King James Version
Luke 16:14-16
King James Version
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
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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 King James Version
Luke 16:14-16
New King James Version
The Law, the Prophets, and the Kingdom
14 Now the Pharisees, (A)who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they [a]derided Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are those who (B)justify yourselves (C)before men, but (D)God knows your hearts. For (E)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (F)“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
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- Luke 16:14 Lit. turned up their nose at
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