Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,
A Conservative Version
Think not that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I came not to abolish, but to fulfill.
American Standard Version
Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Do not think that I came to do away with the law of Moses or the prophets. I did not come to do away with them, but to fulfill them [i.e., their requirements and predictions].
Anderson New Testament
Think not that I have come to make the law or the prophets of no effect. I have not come to make them of no effect, but to give them their full efficiency.
Bible in Basic English
Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.
Common New Testament
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.
Darby Translation
Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
Godbey New Testament
Think not that I came to destroy the law of the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Do not suppose that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to do away with them but to enforce them.
John Wesley New Testament
Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Julia Smith Translation
Think not that I have come to abolish the law, or the prophets: for I have come not abolish, but to complete.
King James 2000
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Do not think that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. I have not come to destroy [them] but to fulfill [them].
Modern King James verseion
Do not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets: No, I am not come to destroy them but to fulfill them.
Moffatt New Testament
Do not imagine I have come to destroy the Law or the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to fulfil.
Montgomery New Testament
"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.
NET Bible
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.
New Heart English Bible
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Noyes New Testament
Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
Sawyer New Testament
Think not that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to complete.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not think, that I came to pull down the law, or the prophets, - I came not to pull down, but to fulfil.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.
Webster
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Weymouth New Testament
"Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion.
Williams New Testament
"Do not suppose that I have come to set aside the law or the prophets.
World English Bible
"Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Worrell New Testament
"Think not that I came to destroy the law, or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
Worsley New Testament
Think not that I am come to abrogate the law, or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to compleat them:
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
Themes
Christ » Appearing to his disciples other references to cures by » Mission of
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Law » Jesus Christ coming to fulfill the law
The law of God » Christ » Came to fulfil
the Law of moses » Christ » Came not to destroy but to fulfil
Interlinear
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Usage: 1032
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:17
Prayers for Matthew 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: The Law And The Prophets Fulfilled
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Cross References
Romans 3:31
Do we then nullify
Romans 10:4
For
Psalm 40:6-8
My ears You have
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
Isaiah 42:21
To make the law
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him,
Matthew 7:12
Luke 16:17
John 8:5
Now in the Law
Acts 6:13
They put forward
Acts 18:13
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to
Acts 21:28
crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid!
Romans 8:4
so that the
Galatians 3:17-24
What I am saying is this: the Law, which came
Galatians 4:4-5
But when
Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore no one is to
Hebrews 10:3-12
But