Matthew 5:17

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Summary

Matthew 5:17

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

To destroy the law

General references

Matthew 11:13

Bible References

To destroy the law

But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

saying, This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: no, but we establish law.

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.

Now I say this, A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which took place four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

General references

For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.