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# it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid
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This contrast could be stated in the reverse order. Alternate translation: "even the smallest stroke of the letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"
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# than for one stroke of a letter
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A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. It refers to something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "than for even the smallest detail of the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# become invalid
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"disappear" or "cease to exist"
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