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 Y díjoles: Vosotros sois los que os justificáis á vosotros mismos delante de los hombres; mas Dios conoce vuestros corazones; porque lo que los hombres [tienen] por sublime, delante de Dios es abominación.
16 La ley y los profetas hasta Juan: desde entonces el reino de Dios es anunciado, y quienquiera se esfuerza [á entrar] en él.
17 Empero más fácil cosa es pasar el cielo y la tierra, que frustrarse un tilde de la ley.
18 Cualquiera que repudia á su mujer, y se casa con otra, adultera: y el que se casa con la repudiada del marido, adultera.
19 Había un hombre rico, que se vestía de púrpura y de lino fino, y hacía cada día banquete con esplendidez.
What Does Luke 16:17 Mean?
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