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Luke 16:17 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Luke 16:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 16 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
Luke 16:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Having just announced the new kingdom era (v. 16), Jesus immediately affirms the law's eternal authority. The comparison is absolute: 'it is easier for heaven and earth to pass' (εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστιν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν παρελθεῖν, eukopōteron de estin ton ouranon kai tēn gēn parelthein)—the dissolution of the entire created order—'than one tittle of the law to fail' (ἢ τοῦ νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσεῖν, ē tou nomou mian keraian pesein).A 'tittle' (keraia, κεραία) refers to the smallest stroke or serif of a Hebre...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 16:17
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“I tell you”
“but my words will by no means pass away.”
“the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.,The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever., יָבֵשׁ חָצִיר נָבֵל צִיץ וּדְבַר־אֱלֹהֵינוּ יָקוּם לְעוֹלָם׃ ס ,The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; But the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
“we establish the law.”
“and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke”
“you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.”
“and him who sat on it”
“nor crying”
“and the sea is no more.”