KJV King James Version
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
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Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
WEB World English Bible
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
ASV American Standard Version
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.
Surrounding context — Luke 16
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:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εὐκοπώτερονG2123 · eukopōteroseasyδέG1161 · dethenἐστινG1510 · eimito beτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆνG1093 · gēearth: planetπαρελθεῖνG3928 · parerchomaito pass byἢG2228 · ēorτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμουG3551 · nomoslawμίανG1520 · ehisoneκεραίανG2762 · keraiatittleπεσεῖν.¶G4098 · piptōto collapse
Cross-references
Matthew 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Luke 21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.1 Peter 1:25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.Isaiah 40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.Romans 3:31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.Psalm 102:25-27Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens [are] the work of thy hands.Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Revelation 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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