Luke 16:17

It is easier. For comment on v. 17 see on Matt. 5:18.

Tittle. Gr. keraia, “a little horn,” “an apex,” or “a point,” from keras, “a horn.” See on Matt. 5:18. As an illustration of the meaning of keraia, the part of the English letter “G” that distinguishes it from the letter “C” might be referred to as a “tittle.”

The law. By “the law” Jewish usage meant all the revealed will of God, particularly the writings of Moses (see on Deut. 31:9; Prov. 3:1). When used alone in the NT, as here, it may be considered as a general term for the entire OT. In his version Marcion, a schismatic Christian teacher of about A.D. 150, changed the wording from “the law” to “my word” in order to evade the obvious reference to the OT Scriptures and Jesus’ approval of them. Marcion thought himself an ardent follower of Paul, but had no use whatever for anything Jewish, such as the OT. He was one of the first Christians to take the position that the OT was without value or meaning to the Christian believer.

Fail. Gr. pipto, “to fall.”