Luke 16:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter of the Law does.

Cross References

Matthew 5:18

Heaven and earth may disappear. But I promise you that not even a full stop or comma will ever disappear from the Law. Everything written in it must happen.

Luke 21:33

The sky and the earth won't last for ever, but my words will.

1 Peter 1:25

But what the Lord has said will stand for ever.” Our good news to you is what the Lord has said.

Isaiah 40:8

Flowers and grass fade away, but what our God has said will never change.

Romans 3:31

Do we destroy the Law by our faith? Not at all! We make it even more powerful.

Isaiah 51:6

Look closely at the sky! Stare at the earth. The sky will vanish like smoke; the earth will wear out like clothes. Everyone on this earth will die like flies. But my victory will last; my saving power never ends.

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe all tears from their eyes, and there will be no more death, suffering, crying, or pain. These things of the past are gone for ever.

Revelation 21:1

I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and so had the sea.

Revelation 20:11

I saw a great white throne with someone sitting on it. Earth and heaven tried to run away, but there was nowhere for them to go.

2 Peter 3:10

The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.