Luke 16:17 “But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single s…”

Luke 16:17

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“it”

Matthew 5:18 Luke 21:33 Isaiah 51:6 Psalm 102:25–27 Revelation 20:11 Revelation 21:1

Matthew 5:18 · BSB

For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Luke 21:33 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Isaiah 51:6 · BSB

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and M…

Psalm 102:25–27 · BSB

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Revelation 20:11 · BSB

Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

Revelation 21:1 · BSB

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

“than”

1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:8 Romans 3:31

1 Peter 1:25 · BSB

but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Isaiah 40:8 · BSB

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Romans 3:31 · BSB

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

18Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Read Luke 16