Matthew 5:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Shall break

Galatians 3:10

James 2:10

These

Matthew 23:23

Luke 11:42

Shall teach

The least

Matthew 11:11

Do

Great

General references

Matthew 22:36

Bible References

Shall break

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things written in the book of the law to do them.

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one, is an offender against all.

These

Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, its justice, its mercy, and its faithfulness. These you ought to have done, and those you ought not to have neglected.

But alas for you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, and those you ought not to have left undone.

Shall teach

But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

Alas for you, blind guides! who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, becomes a debtor.

Then, why not say, (as we are slanderously reported as saying, and, as some affirm, that we do say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? Of such persons the condemnation is just.

What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness,

Yet I have a few things against you, that you have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to practice lewdness.

The least

Verily, I say to you, Among those born of women, there has not risen a greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Do

teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo; I am with you all the days, even to the end of the age.

THE former record I made, Theophilus, of all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

Owe no one any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another, has fulfilled the law.

For all the law is fulfilled in one commandment, in this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Be imitators of me, brethren, and observe those who thus walk as you have us for an example.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, or any praise, think of these things.

You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted our selves among you that believe,

Finally, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you, by our Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to walk and please God, you would abound more and more.

These things command and teach.

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.

This saying is true, and in respect to these things, I will that you affirm strongly, in order that those who have believed in God may be careful to practice good works: these are the things that are honorable and profitable for men.

Great

Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, That, in the restoration, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

It shall not be so among you. But whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.

For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.

and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive the crown of glory that fades not away.

General references

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?