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.
I'm telling you the truth, until the entire universe disappears, not even the smallest detail of God's law will fade away. Every single piece will stay put until everything it promises actually happens.
God's word isn't going anywhere, every promise he made is locked in until it comes true.
📚 Historical Context
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was speaking to a Jewish audience in first-century Palestine, where the Old Testament law was central to religious and daily life. He used the terms "jot" and "tittle", referring to the smallest strokes in Hebrew letters, to emphasize that every detail of the law would remain intact until all prophecies and God's plan were fully realized. This teaching countered misconceptions that Jesus was rejecting the law, instead affirming its enduring authority during a time of Roman occupation and religious debate.
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