Matthew 5:18
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
- KJV
- For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- WEB
- For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
- ASV
- For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
- DARBY
- For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
- BLB
- For truly I say to you⁺, until the heaven and the earth should pass away, not even one iota, or one stroke of a letter, shall pass away from the Law, until everything should come to pass.
- ÅB
- I sannhet sier jeg dere: Før himmelen og jorden forgår skal ikke den minste bokstav eller en eneste tøddel forgå av loven, før alt sammen har skjedd.
- OTB
- For sannelig sier jeg dere, inntil himmel og jord forgår, skal ikke den minste bokstav eller den minste tøddel forgå fra Loven før alt er oppfylt.
- B1930
- For sannelig sier jeg eder: Før himmel og jord forgår, skal ikke den minste bokstav eller en eneste tøddel forgå av loven, før det er skjedd alt sammen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:8
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Read in context1 Peter 1:25
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Read in contextPsalms 119:89–90
For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Read in contextMatthew 24:34–35
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Read in contextMark 13:30
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Read in contextRevelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
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