Luke 16:15-17
King James Version
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.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
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Luke 16:15-17
New King James Version
15 And He said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves (B)before men, but (C)God knows your hearts. For (D)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (E)“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. 17 (F)And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one [a]tittle of the law to fail.
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- Luke 16:17 The smallest stroke in a Heb. letter
Luke 16:15-17
English Standard Version
15 And he said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves before men, but (B)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (C)is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (D)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (E)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (F)everyone forces his way into it.[a] 17 But (G)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
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