Luke 16:16-23 in English

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:

²⁰ and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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:

²⁰ And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

²³ And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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:

²⁰ And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

²³ And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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:

²⁰ and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And every day a poor man whose name was Lazarus was laid { some people also laid a poor man whose name was Lazarus} at the gate of the rich man's house. Lazarus' body was covered with sores.

²¹ He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the scraps of food that fell from the table where the rich man ate. Furthermore, to make things worse, dogs came and licked his sores.

²² Eventually the poor man died. Then he was taken by the angels {the angels took him} to start feasting next to his ancestor Abraham. The rich man also died, and his body was buried { some people buried his body}.

²³ In the place where dead people wait for God to judge them, he was suffering great pain. He looked up and saw Abraham far away, and he saw Lazarus sitting close to Abraham.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds,

²¹ Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.

²² And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

²³ And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

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.

²⁰ And there was a poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his gateway full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

²³ And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

²³ And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

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.

²⁰ But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores, who had been placed at his gate,

²¹ and longing to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. And even the dogs came and would lick his sores.

²² And it came to pass that the beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores, who had been placed at his gate,

²¹ just wanting to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table—why even the dogs would come and lick his sores!

²² In due time the beggar died and was carried away to Abraham's bosom by the angels. “The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ And in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham at a distance, and Lazarus very close to him. And being in torment,

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.

²⁰ A beggar named Lazarus used to sit at his gate, covered in sores,

²¹ longing to eat the leftovers from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² Then the beggar died, and angels carried him away to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham in the far distance, with Lazarus beside him.

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.

²⁰ Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,

²¹ And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores.

²² And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome.

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:

²⁰ and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

²³ and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

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.

²⁰ And a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and longing to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ And in the underworld he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ Near his gateway there had been laid a beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores,

²¹ and who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² After a time the beggar died, and was taken by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades he looked up in his torment, and saw Abraham at a distance and Lazarus at his side.

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.

²⁰ Near his gateway there had been laid a beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores,

²¹ and who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² After a time the beggar died, and was taken by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades he looked up in his torment, and saw Abraham at a distance and Lazarus at his side.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus Help of God, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham Father of a multitude’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ In Hades / Sh'ol ·Place of the dead·, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham Father of a multitude far off, and Lazarus Help of God at Abraham's bosom, (the righteous side of Sheol).

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.

²⁰ And there was a very poor man, called Lazarus, that had a lot of sores on his body. He was hungry, but he had nothing to eat, so he lay down at the gate of the rich man’s house.

²¹ He hoped he might get some of the rubbish food that the rich man chucked away. That rich man didn’t give him any good food. The dogs there used to lick that poor man’s sores.

²² Then one day the poor man died, and God sent his angel messengers to get him and take him to heaven to be with Abraham, our grand-father of a long time ago. Then later the rich man died, and his family buried his body.

²³ But he went to the bad place called hell. He was in a big fire in that place, and it hurt him a lot. Then he looked up and he saw Abraham, a long way off, and he saw Lazarus there with Abraham.

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.

²⁰ And ther was a certayne begger named Lazarus whiche laye at his gate full of soores

²¹ desyringe to be refresshed with the cromes whiche fell from the ryche manes borde. Neverthelesse the dogges came and licked his soores.

²² And that fortuned that the begger dyed and was caried by the angelles into Abrahams bosome. The riche man also died and was buried.

²³ And beinge in hell in tormentes he lyfte vp his eyes and sawe Abraham a farre of and Lazarus in his bosome

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,

²¹ and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² It came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

²³ and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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:

²⁰ And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried:

²³ And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Sheol, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Sheol, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And there was a beggar, Lazarus by name, that lay at his gate full of boils,

²¹ and coveted to be fulfilled of or with the crumbs, that fell down from the rich man’s board, and no man gave to him; but hounds came, and licked his boils.

²² And it was done, that the beggar died, and was borne of angels into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man was dead also, and was buried in hell.

²³ And he raised up his eyes, when he was in torments, and saw Abraham afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And there was a beggar, Lazarus by name, that lay at his gate full of boils,

²¹ and coveted to be fulfilled of the crumbs +or coveting to be filled with the crumbs, that fell down from the rich man’s board (or table), and no man gave to him; but (the) hounds came, and licked his boils.

²² And it was done, that the beggar died, and was borne of (the) angels (or was carried by the angels) into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man was dead also, and was buried in hell.

²³ And he raised up his eyes, when he was in torments, and saw Abraham afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

²⁰ And there was a begger, Lazarus bi name, that lai at his yate ful of bilis,

²¹ and coueitide to be fulfillid of the crummes, that fellen doun fro the riche mannus boord, and no man yaf to hym; but houndis camen, and lickiden hise bilis.

²² And it was don, that the begger diede, and was borun of aungels in to Abrahams bosum.

²³ And the riche man was deed also, and was biried in helle. And he reiside hise iyen, whanne he was in turmentis, and say Abraham afer, and Lazarus in his bosum.

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,

²⁰ and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

²² 'And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham — and the rich man also died, and was buried;

²³ and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,