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Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Luke 16:17 · Webster Bible
Luke 16:17 in other translations
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
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.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
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In context
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.
15 And he said to them, Ye are they who 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 away, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband, committeth adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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