Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away [i.e., to be destroyed. See II Pet. 3:3], than for one portion of a letter of the law of Moses to be dropped.

New American Standard Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter in the law to drop out.

International Standard Version

However, it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be dropped.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a letter of the Law to fail and become void.

Anderson New Testament

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one point of the law to fail.

Bible in Basic English

But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

yet heaven and earth may sooner pass away, than any part of the law be unaccomplish'd.

Darby Translation

But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

Godbey New Testament

And it is easier that heaven and earth pass away, than one tittle fall from the law.

Goodspeed New Testament

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dotting of an i in the Law to go unfulfilled.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But it is easier [for] heaven and earth to pass away than [for] one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Sooner shall heaven and earth perish, than one tittle of the law shall perish.

Moffatt New Testament

Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for an iota of the Law to lapse.

Montgomery New Testament

"Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away then for one title of the law to fail.

NET Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a letter in the law to become void.

New Heart English Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Law to become void.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

It would be easier for the heavens and the earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be lost.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.

Williams New Testament

It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dotting of an 'i' in the law to fail.

World English Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

εὐκοπώτερος 
Eukopoteros 
Usage: 0

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

to pass
παρέρχομαι 
Parerchomai 
Usage: 13

ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

κεραία 
Keraia 
Usage: 0

of the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Additional Teachings

16 The law of Moses and the prophets prophesied [See Matt. 11:13] until [the time of] John [the Immerser]. From that time onward the good news of the [coming] kingdom of God is [being] preached, and everyone is [attempting to] enter it forcibly [i.e., before its appointed time. See Acts 1:6-7]. 17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away [i.e., to be destroyed. See II Pet. 3:3], than for one portion of a letter of the law of Moses to be dropped. 18 "Every person who divorces his wife and marries another woman becomes sexually unfaithful to her [i.e., because he is still regarded by God as married to his first wife. See Matt. 19:9]. And the person who marries someone who has been divorced by her husband commits sexual sin with her [i.e., because she is still rightfully married to her first husband].

Cross References

Matthew 5:18

For it is true when I say, not one little letter or even a portion of a letter will be removed from the law of Moses until everything is accomplished [that is required by them]. [When that happens, then] heaven and earth will pass away [i.e., be destroyed. See II Peter 3:12].

Luke 21:33

Although the sky and the earth will pass away [See II Pet. 3:10], my words will not pass away [i.e., they will certainly come true].

Romans 3:31

Do we then [intend to] destroy law [observance] because faith [in Christ is now required]? Certainly not! But [instead], we uphold [the validity of] law.

1 Peter 1:25

But the word of the Lord continues to live on and on [forever]. And this word is the good news that was preached to you people.

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief [i.e., unexpectedly]. At that time the heavens will pass away with a loud noise and the elements [Note: This refers either to the heavenly bodies or to the material components of the universe], will be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and its works [i.e., its activities] will be burned up. [Note: Some translations render this phrase as it is in some ancient manuscripts, "will be disclosed," or "will be laid bare"].

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great, white throne and Him who was seated on it [i.e., probably Christ]. Earth and heaven fled from His presence and they were not found anywhere [again].

Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth [had] passed away, and there was no longer any ocean.

Revelation 21:4

And He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes, and there will not be death anymore, or mourning, or crying, or pain anymore, for these old things have passed away."

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