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And He said to them, "You are those who 1justifyyourselves in the sight of men, but 2Godknows your hearts; for that which is highlyesteemedamongmen is detestable in the sight of God.
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"3The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed untilJohn; since that time4the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
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"5But it is easier for heaven and earth to passawaythan for onestroke of a letter of the Law to fail.
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"6Everyone who divorces his wife and marriesanothercommitsadultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from a husbandcommitsadultery.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19"Now there was a richman, and he habitually dressed in purple and finelinen, joyouslyliving in splendoreveryday.
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"And a poormannamedLazarus7was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
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and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the richman'stable; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.
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"Now the poormandied and was carriedaway by the angels to 8Abraham'sbosom; and the richmanalsodied and was buried.
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"In 9Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and sawAbrahamfaraway* and Lazarus in his bosom.
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"And he cried out and said, '10FatherAbraham, havemercy on me, and sendLazarusso that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in 11thisflame.'
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"But Abrahamsaid, 'Child, remember that 12during your life you received your goodthings, and likewiseLazarusbadthings; but now he is being comfortedhere, and you are in agony.