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Berean Standard Bible

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”

Luke 21:33

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Study note

Jesus has described the destruction of Jerusalem and the coming of the Son of Man, then told the parable of the fig tree. He closes this section with a striking statement about the permanence of his words.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

World English Bible (WEB)

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

King James Version (KJV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El cielo y la tierra pasarán; mas mis palabras no pasarán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El cielo y la tierra dejarán de existir, pero mis palabras nunca dejarán de existir.

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