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

It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dotting of an 'i' in the law to fail.

In our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now, what do you say?"

Then they put up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and against the law,

and said, "This fellow is inducing people to worship God in ways that violate our laws."

as they kept shouting, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the law and this place; yea, more than that, he has actually brought Greeks into the temple and desecrated this sacred place."

Do we then through faith make null and void the law? Not at all; instead, we confirm it.

For Christ has put an end to law as a way to right standing for everyone who puts his trust in Him.

I mean this: The law which was given four hundred and thirty years later could not annul the contract which had already been ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise.

General references

For up to the days of John all the prophets, and even the law, prophesied about it,