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14 Now the Pharisees, who were (A)lovers of money, were listening to all these things and (B)were scoffing at Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are those who (C)justify yourselves [a]in the sight of men, but (D)God knows your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable [b]in the sight of God.

16 (E)The Law and the Prophets were until John; [c]since that time (F)the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is forcing his way into it. 17 (G)But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one [d]stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.

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  1. Luke 16:15 Lit before
  2. Luke 16:15 Lit before
  3. Luke 16:16 Lit from then
  4. Luke 16:17 Projection of a letter (serif)

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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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:14 Lit. him
  2. Luke 16:16 The Gk. lacks were fulfilled
  3. Luke 16:16 Or forcefully; Lit. everybody forces their way into it