Luke 16:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to become void.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to fail and become void.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ It’s easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest stroke of a pen in the Law to drop out.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to fall away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 16:17 Cross References

Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever.

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die like gnats; but my salvation will be for ever, and my deliverance will never be ended.

Matthew 5:18

For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.

Luke 21:33

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Romans 3:31

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

1 Peter 1:25

but the word of the Lord abides for ever.” That word is the good news which was preached to you.

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great white throne and him who sat upon it; from his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

Revelation 21:4

he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away.”