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 for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?

and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place, and the Law.

saying, This man persuadeth people to worship God contrary to the law.

crying out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man that teacheth every one everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place; and besides he even brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

Do we then make void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

For Christ is the end of the Law, so that every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.

And what I mean is this; that a covenant that was before ratified by God, the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, cannot annul, so as to make void the promise;

General references

For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.