| NETBible | I 1 tell you the truth, 2 until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter 3 will pass from the law until everything takes place. |
| NIV © |
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. |
| NASB © |
"For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. |
| NLT © |
I assure you, until heaven and earth disappear, even the smallest detail of God’s law will remain until its purpose is achieved. |
| MSG © |
God's Law is more real and lasting than the stars in the sky and the ground at your feet. Long after stars burn out and earth wears out, God's Law will be alive and working. |
| BBE © |
Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done. |
| NRSV © |
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. |
| NKJV © |
"For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. |
| KJV | For <1063> verily <281> I say <3004> (5719) unto you <5213>_, Till <2193> <302> heaven <3772> and <2532> earth <1093> pass <3928> (5632)_, one <1520> jot <2503> or <2228> one <3391> tittle <2762> shall in no wise <3364> pass <3928> (5632) from <575> the law <3551>_, till <2193> <302> all <3956> be fulfilled <1096> (5638)_. |
| NASB © |
<281> I say <3004> to you, until <2193> heaven <3772> and earth <1093> pass <3928> away <3928> , not the smallest <1520> letter <2503> or <2228> stroke <2762> shall pass <3928> from the Law <3551> until <2193> all <3956> is accomplished <1096> . |
| NET [draft] ITL | I tell <3004> you <5213> the truth <281> , until <2193> <302> heaven <3772> and <2532> earth <1093> pass away <3928> not <3756> <3361> the smallest letter <2503> or <2228> stroke <1520> <2762> of a letter will pass <3928> from <575> the law <3551> until <2193> <302> everything <3956> takes place .<1096> |
| GREEK | amhn <281> HEB gar <1063> CONJ legw <3004> (5719) V-PAI-1S umin <5213> P-2DP ewv <2193> CONJ an <302> PRT parelyh <3928> (5632) V-2AAS-3S o <3588> T-NSM ouranov <3772> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF gh <1093> N-NSF iwta <2503> N-LI en <1520> A-NSN h <2228> PRT mia <1520> A-NSF keraia <2762> N-NSF ou <3756> PRT-N mh <3361> PRT-N parelyh <3928> (5632) V-2AAS-3S apo <575> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM nomou <3551> N-GSM ewv <2193> CONJ [an] <302> PRT panta <3956> A-NPN genhtai <1096> (5638) V-2ADS-3S |
| NETBible | I 1 tell you the truth, 2 until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter 3 will pass from the law until everything takes place. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “For I tell.” Here an explanatory γάρ (gar) has not been translated. 2 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.” 3 tn Grk “Not one iota or one serif.” 3 sn The smallest letter refers to the smallest Hebrew letter (yod) and the stroke of a letter to a serif (a hook or projection on a Hebrew letter). |