15 And He said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves [a]in the sight of men, but (B)God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable [b]in the sight of God.

16 (C)The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time (D)the gospel of the kingdom of God [c]has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. 17 (E)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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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:15 Lit before
  2. Luke 16:15 Lit before
  3. Luke 16:16 Lit is preached
  4. Luke 16:17 I.e. projection of a letter (serif)