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# truly I say to you
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"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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# until heaven and earth pass away
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The phrase "heaven and earth" refers to the entire universe. Alternate translation: "as long as the universe lasts"
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# not the smallest letter or the smallest ... will in any way pass away"
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"even the smallest letter and the smallest ... will not in any way disappear"
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# until all things have been accomplished
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"until all things have happened" or "until God causes all things to happen"
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# all things
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The phrase "all things" refers to everything in the law. Alternate translation: "everything in the law" or "all that is written in the law"
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