Luke 16:17
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 16
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”Luke 16:17
What Does Luke 16:17 Mean?
Luke 16:17 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 16, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Luke 16:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:17“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”Matthew 5:18“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.”Luke 21:33“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”1 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.”Isaiah 40:8“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”Romans 3:31“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”Isaiah 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.”John 10:35“If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;”Psalms 102:25“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”Revelation 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.”Revelation 21:1“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.”Revelation 21:4“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”2 Peter 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
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