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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

"even the smallest stroke of a letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"

one stroke of a letter of the law

A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. Here it represents something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "even the smallest detail of the law"

to become invalid

"to disappear" or "to cease to exist"