Luke 16:14-17
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] 17 But (J)it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.
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- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
Luke 16:14-17
International Standard Version
The Law and the Kingdom of God(A)
14 Now the Pharisees, who love money, had been listening to all this and began to ridicule Jesus.[a] 15 So he told them, “You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.
16 “The Law and the Prophets were fulfilled[b] with John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and everybody enters it enthusiastically.[c] 17 However, it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be dropped.
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- Luke 16:14 Lit. him
- Luke 16:16 The Gk. lacks were fulfilled
- Luke 16:16 Or forcefully; Lit. everybody forces their way into it
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