Luke 16:17
Soner shall heven and erth perisshe then one tytle of the lawe shall perisshe.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 5:18For truely I saye vnto you till heven and erth perisshe one iott or one tytle of the lawe shall not scape tyll all be fulfilled.
Romans 3:31Do we then destroye the lawe thorow fayth? God forbid. But we rather mayntayne the lawe.
Revelation 21:1And I sawe a newe heven and a newe erth For the fyrst heven and the fyrst erth were vanysshed awaye and there was no more see.
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →