Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Cross-references
In Luke 21:33, Jesus uses the same 'heaven and earth will pass away' phrase but applies it to his own words enduring, echoing the permanence of the law.
Matthew 5:18 is the parallel saying — almost identical, confirming the law's enduring nature until heaven and earth pass away.
Romans 3:31 affirms that faith upholds the law, not abolishes it — directly reinforcing Jesus' point that not a stroke of the law will fail.
In Matthew 5:17, Jesus affirms he came to fulfill, not abolish, the Law — reinforcing the same point about its enduring validity.
In John 10:35, Jesus says 'Scripture cannot be broken' — a parallel claim to the law's permanence here.
Psalm 102:25-27 declares that heaven and earth perish but God remains — the same contrast with enduring divine word, here applied to God's eternal nature.
Isaiah 51:6 says heavens vanish and earth wears out, but God's salvation endures — a parallel theme of transient cosmos vs lasting divine promise.
2 Peter 3:10 describes the actual passing of heaven and earth with fire — the event Jesus said would be easier than the law failing.
Revelation 20:11 depicts earth and sky fleeing from God's presence — a specific instance of 'heaven and earth passing away' that Jesus references.
Revelation 21:1 announces the first heaven and earth have passed away, making way for a new creation — the fulfillment of what Jesus said is easier.
Isaiah 40:8 contrasts fading grass with God's enduring word — a classic echo of the law's permanence against temporal creation.
In 1 Peter 1:25, God's word endures forever — parallel to the law's permanence stated here.