Matthew 7:23

7:23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’ ¹ 

Matthew 24:35

24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. ² 

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¹ tn Grk “workers of lawlessness.”

² sn The words that Jesus predicts here will never pass away. They are more stable and lasting than creation itself. For this kind of image, see Isa 40:8; 55:10-11.