Luke 16:14-16

Expanded Bible

God’s Law Cannot Be Changed

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who loved money, were listening to all these things and ·made fun of [derided; ridiculed] Jesus. ¹⁵ He said to them, “You ·make yourselves look good [justify yourselves] in front of people, but God knows what is really in your hearts. What is ·important to [exalted/esteemed by] people is ·hateful [detestable; an abomination] in God’s sight.

¹⁶ “The law of Moses and the writings of the prophets [^Cthe Old Testament] ·were preached [or were in force; ^Lwere] until John [^Cthe Baptist] came [3:1–20; ^CJohn is the transitional figure between the age of promise and the age of salvation]. Since then the ·Good News [Gospel] about the kingdom of God is being ·told [preached; proclaimed], and everyone ·tries to enter it by force [or is eager to get into it; or is strongly urged to enter it].