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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.
Luke 16:17 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • 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.

    BSB

In context

15And 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.

16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

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