Luke 16:17

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

16the law and the prophets [are] till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

18'Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:8Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

Matthew 5:18for, 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.

Romans 3:31Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.

2 Peter 3:10and it will come — the day of the Lord — as a thief in the night, in which the heavens with a rushing noise will pass away, and the elements with burning heat be dissolved, and earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth did pass away, and the sea is not any more;

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 →

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