Luke 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
Luke 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.”
Luke 16:17 — World English Bible
Luke 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall. ”
Luke 16:17 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.”
Luke 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.”
Luke 16:17 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe it is more easie that heauen and earth shoulde passe away, then that one title of the Lawe should fall.”
Luke 16:17 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:17 in Context — Luke 16
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:
What Does Luke 16:17 Mean?
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