Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:17
Images Matthew 5:17
Prayers for Matthew 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: The Law And The Prophets Fulfilled
16 Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven. 17 "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. 18 Solemnly I tell you that until Heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or smallest detail will pass away from the Law until all has taken place.
Cross References
Romans 3:31
Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.
Romans 10:4
For as a means of righteousness Christ is the termination of Law to every believer.
Matthew 3:15
"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;
Matthew 7:12
Everything, therefore, be it what it may, that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for in this the Law and the Prophets are summed up.
Luke 16:17
But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.
John 8:5
Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"
Acts 6:13
Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law.
Acts 18:13
"This man," they said, "is inducing people to offer unlawful worship to God."
Acts 21:28
They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."
Romans 8:4
in order that in our case the requirements of the Law might be fully met. For our lives are regulated not by our earthly, but by our spiritual natures.
Galatians 3:17-24
I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later--so as to annul the promise.
Galatians 4:4-5
But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,
Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore suffer no one to sit in judgement on you as to eating or drinking or with regard to a festival, a new moon or a sabbath.
Hebrews 10:3-12
But in those sacrifices sins are recalled to memory year after year.