Matthew 5:18 “For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single j…”

Matthew 5:18

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For 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.

World English Bible

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

American Standard Version

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

Geneva Bible 1599

For truely I say vnto you, Till heauen, and earth perish, one iote or one title of the Law shall not scape, till all things be fulfilled.

Darby Translation

For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.

Young's Literal Translation

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

Bible in Basic English

Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.

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Cross references

“verily”

Mark 13:30 Matthew 18:3 Luke 18:17 John 5:19 Matthew 5:26 Matthew 10:15

Mark 13:30 · BSB

Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

Matthew 18:3 · BSB

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 18:17 · BSB

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

John 5:19 · BSB

So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

Matthew 5:26 · BSB

Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Matthew 10:15 · BSB

Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

“Till”

Luke 16:17 Isaiah 51:6 Revelation 20:11 Psalm 102:26 2 Peter 3:10–13 Matthew 24:35

Luke 16:17 · BSB

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.

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…

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.

Psalm 102:26 · BSB

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

2 Peter 3:10–13 · BSB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Matthew 24:35 · BSB

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

“pass”

Isaiah 40:8 1 Peter 1:25 Psalm 119:152 Psalm 119:89 Psalm 119:90

Isaiah 40:8 · BSB

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

1 Peter 1:25 · BSB

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

Psalm 119:152 · BSB

Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Psalm 119:89 · BSB

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Psalm 119:90 · BSB

Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.

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

In context

17Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

19So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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