Luke 16:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:17 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:17 — KJV
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
— Luke 16:17 (KJV)
Luke 16:17 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 16:17
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:17: heaven, earth, pass
“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:17: heaven, pass, than
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:17: earth, pass, one
“And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:17: heaven, earth, pass
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:17: earth, pass, one
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