The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Luke 21:33
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- KJV
- Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
- WEB
- Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
- ASV
- Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
- LSV
- the sky and the earth will pass away, but My words may not pass away.
- YLT
- the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.
- DBY
- The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
- DRC
- Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- GNV
- Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read παρελεύσονται (“will pass away”); Byzantine text read παρέλθωσιν (“may pass away”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read παρελεύσονται (“will pass away”); Textus Receptus read παρέλθωσιν (“may pass away”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: παρελεύσονται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παρελεύσονται; Robinson–Pierpont read παρέλθωσιν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρελεύσονται.
- RP2018
- Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσι.
- SCR1894
- ο ουρανος και η γη παρελευσονται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν
Who and where
◆ Holy Week◆ Olivet Discourse
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Millennium, Premillennial ViewFig, Fig-TreeEarthWatchfulnessProvidence of God, TheTemptationParousiaEschatology of the New TestamentJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 40:8The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
- Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and…
- Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
- Matthew 5:18For 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.
- 1 Peter 1:25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
- 2 Peter 3:7–14And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day…
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
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