Luke 16:17
King James Version (KJV)
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
In context
15 And 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.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luke 16:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
- WEB 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail.