Luke 16:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷^(A) Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter of the Law does.

¹⁸^(B) It is a terrible sin^[a] for a man to divorce his wife and marry another woman. It is also a terrible sin for a man to marry a divorced woman.

¹⁹There was once a rich man who wore expensive clothes and every day ate the best food.

16.18 a terrible sin: The Greek text uses a word that means the sin of being unfaithful in marriage.

Luke 16:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.^(A)

¹⁸“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.^(B)

¹⁹“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.^(C)

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)