Luke 21:33
What is written? (ESV)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
What does it say?
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my [Jesus] words will not pass away.
What is its immediate context?
It is Jesus’ final week and He has been spending most of these days in the temple teaching (vs 5, 37) before He and His disciples retire to the upper room (22:7-12). This address by Jesus in Luke 21:5-36 is often equated with the more ‘famous’ and man-titled “Olivet Discourse” recorded in Matthew 24-25 and Mark 13. While the topic and some points are the same, it was at a different time than Matthew and Mark’s accounts. Those are with Jesus with His disciples in private (Matthew 24:3, Mark 13:3), while Luke makes it clear He was in the temple and not in private (vs 5).
How Luke 21:33 is applied across Bible answers
How will heaven and earth pass away?
Jesus states that while heaven and earth will pass away, His words will never ever pass away.
Also recorded in Matthew 24:32-358 and Mark 13:28-31.
