Luke 16:17
World English Bible (WEB)
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
In context
15 He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
19 “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
Luke 16:17 in every translation
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
- 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.