Luke 16:14-19 in English

¹⁴ And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

¹⁸ Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

¹⁴ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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.

¹⁸ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

¹⁴ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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.

¹⁸ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

¹⁴ And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

¹⁸ Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

¹⁴ There were some Pharisees there. They loved to acquire money. When they heard Jesus say that, they ridiculed him.

¹⁵ But he said to them, “You try to make other people think that you are righteous, but God knows your ◄inner beings/hearts►. So he will reject you. Keep in mind that many things that people think are important, God thinks are detestable.

¹⁶ The laws that God gave Moses and what the prophets MTY wrote were ◄ in effect/what you needed to obey► until John the Baptizer came. Since then I have been preaching about how God wants to rule people's lives in a new way, and many people are accepting that message and very eagerly asking God to control their lives. But that does not mean that God has abolished the laws that he established previously.

¹⁷ All of God's laws, even those that seem insignificant, are more permanent than heaven and earth.

¹⁸ For example, because God considers that a marriage lasts until either the husband or the wife dies, he considers that any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman is committing adultery. He also considers that any man who marries a woman who has been divorced by her husband {whose husband has divorced her} is also committing adultery.”

¹⁹ Jesus also said MET, “Once there was a rich man who wore expensive purple linen garments. He ate luxuriously every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

¹⁵ And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

¹⁷ But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out.

¹⁸ Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

¹⁸ Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

¹⁵ And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

¹⁷ And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.

¹⁸ Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and they were mocking Him.

¹⁵ And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. Because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone enters forcibly into it.

¹⁷ And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and everyone who marries a woman who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself splendidly every day.

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were also listening to all these things, and they were ridiculing Him.

¹⁵ So He said to them: “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

¹⁶ The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the Kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and every one is trying to force his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the Law to fail.

¹⁸ “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who loved money, heard what Jesus said and laughed at him.

¹⁵ But Jesus told them, “You appear pious to people, but God knows what you're thinking. What people value highly is detested by God.

¹⁶ What was written in the law and the prophets lasted until John. From then on the good news of the kingdom of God is being spread, and everyone is forcing their way in.

¹⁷ However, it's easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest point of the Law to disappear.

¹⁸ Any man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and a man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

¹⁹ Once there was a man who was rich. He wore purple clothes and fine linen, and enjoyed a luxurious life.

¹⁴ All these thinges heard the Pharises also which were couetous, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.

¹⁷ Nowe it is more easie that heauen and earth shoulde passe away, then that one title of the Lawe should fall.

¹⁸ Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.

¹⁹ There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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 amongst 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.

¹⁸ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

¹⁶ Abraham said to him...there is a very big gap between us and you. For those of us who might want to go to you fellows, there is no way, truly it's impossible to do that. Also for those of you who might want to come to us, there is no way, truly it's impossible to do that.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly exalted among men is an abomination before God.

¹⁶ The Law and the Prophets were till John; from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God have been published, and every one is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

¹⁸ Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he who marrieth a woman that hath been put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.

¹⁴ All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.

¹⁵ “You,” said Jesus, “are the ones who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed amongst people may be an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The Law and the prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing their way into it.

¹⁷ It would be easier for the heavens and the earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be lost.

¹⁸ Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is an adulterer, and the man who marries a divorced woman is an adulterer.

¹⁹ There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendour.

¹⁴ All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.

¹⁵ “You,” said Jesus, “are the ones who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among people may be an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The Law and the prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing their way into it.

¹⁷ It would be easier for the heavens and the earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be lost.

¹⁸ Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is an adulterer, and the man who marries a divorced woman is an adulterer.

¹⁹ There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendor.

¹⁴ The Pharisees Separated, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The Torah ·Teaching· and the Prophets were until John Yah is gracious. Since then the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Torah ·Teaching· become void.

¹⁸ Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another moicheuo ·commits adultery·. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband moicheuo ·commits adultery·.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Jewish law men, called Pharisees, they loved their money. They heard Jesus teach these things, and they laughed at him.

¹⁵ Then Jesus told them, “You mob want everyone to think you are good, but God knows what you are really like, and he knows what you think inside your heads. You see, there are things that people reckon are important, but God thinks those things are rubbish.

¹⁶ You know, God gave Moses the law for people to follow, and he sent other men to tell people God’s messages. And God’s people followed those words, from the time of Moses until the time that John the Baptiser came. Then John told people about the new way. And I’m telling people about that new way too. I’m telling them how to join God’s family, too, and now lots of people are trying hard to get into God’s family.

¹⁷ But the laws from Moses will not go away. You know, the sky and the earth will stay here for a long time, and while they stay here, God’s words will stay here too. God won’t change any little bit of them. They will stay here till everything in them happens.”

¹⁸ Then Jesus said, “Some of those words from God are about people that want to break up their marriage. It is wrong. If a man divorces his wife and marries another woman, he is sleeping with the wrong woman. She is not his proper wife. And if another man marries the divorced woman, that man is sleeping with the wrong woman, too.”

¹⁹ Jesus told them another picture story. He said, “There was a rich man that always wore real good clothes, and he always had plenty of good food to eat.

¹⁴ All these thinges herde the pharises also which were coveteous and they mocked him.

¹⁵ And he sayd vnto them: Ye are they which iustifie youre selves before me: but God knoweth youre hertes. For ye which is highlie estemed amonge me is abhominable in the sight of god.

¹⁶ The lawe and the Prophetes raygned vntyll the tyme of Iohn: and sence that tyme the kyngdom of God is preached and every man stryveth to goo in.

¹⁷ Soner shall heven and erth perisshe then one tytle of the lawe shall perisshe.

¹⁸ Whosoever forsaketh his wyfe and marieth another breaketh matrimony. And every man which marieth her that is devorsed from her husbande committeth advoutry also.

¹⁹ Ther was a certayne ryche man which was clothed in purple and fyne bysse and fared deliciously every daye.

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is detestable in the sight of God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were in effect until John came. From that time on, the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.

¹⁸ Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and was enjoying every day his great wealth.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye are they who 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 away, than one tittle of the law to fail.

¹⁸ Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The Torah and the Prophets were until Yochanan. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Torah to become void.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁶ “The Torah and the Prophets were until Yochanan. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Torah to become void.

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

¹⁴ But the Pharisees, that were covetous, heard all these things, and they scorned him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye it be, that justify you before men; but God hath known your hearts or God knoweth your hearts, for that that is high to men, is abomination before God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets till to John; from that time the realm of God is evangelized or is preached, and each man doeth violence into it.

¹⁷ Forsooth it is lighter heaven and earth to pass, than that one tittle fall from the law.

¹⁸ Every man that forsaketh his wife, and weddeth another, doeth lechery or adultery; and he that weddeth the wife forsaken of the husband, doeth adultery.

¹⁹ There was a rich man, and was clothed in purple, and white silk, and ate every day shiningly.

¹⁴ But the Pharisees, that were covetous, heard all these things, and they scorned him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye it be, that justify you(rselves) before men; but God hath known your hearts or soothly God knoweth your hearts, for that that is high to men, is (an) abomination before God.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets till to John; from that time the realm of God is evangelized or is preached, and each man doeth violence into it.

¹⁷ Forsooth it is lighter (for) heaven and earth to pass (away), than that one tittle fall from the law. (For it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot to fall away from the Law.)

¹⁸ Every man that forsaketh his wife, and weddeth another, doeth lechery or doeth adultery; and he that weddeth the wife forsaken of the husband, doeth adultery, (or and he who weddeth the wife left by her husband, doeth adultery).

¹⁹ There was a rich man, and (he) was clothed in purple, and white silk, and ate every day shiningly.

¹⁴ But the Farisees, that weren coueytous, herden alle these thingis, and thei scorneden hym.

¹⁵ And he seide to hem, Ye it ben, that iustifien you bifor men; but God hath knowun youre hertis, for that that is hiy to men, is abhomynacioun bifor God.

¹⁶ The lawe and prophetis til to Joon; fro that tyme the rewme of God is euangelisid, and ech man doith violence in to it.

¹⁷ Forsothe it is liyter heuene and erthe to passe, than that o titil falle fro the lawe.

¹⁸ Euery man that forsakith his wijf, and weddith an other, doith letcherie; and he that weddith the wijf forsakun of the hosebonde, doith auowtrie.

¹⁹ There was a riche man, and was clothid in purpur, and whit silk, and eete euery dai schynyngli.

¹⁴ And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

¹⁵ and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

¹⁶ the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

¹⁷ and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

¹⁸ 'Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

¹⁹ 'And — a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,