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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Matthew 5:17

� Thinke not that I am come to destroy the lawe or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Matthew chapter 5

"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
- Darby Bible

Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
- Webster's Bible

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.
- Weymouth Bible

Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.
- World English Bible

Nil ye deme, that Y cam to vndo the lawe, or the profetis; Y cam not to vndo the lawe, but to fulfille.
- Wycliffe Bible

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfill;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Genevieve Hogan's comment on 2020-08-02 04:17:27:

An excellent post, congratulations !!

Joseph Bongilu's comment on 2015-06-10 22:49:00:

Its clearly seen here that Jesus did not come to destroy the law but to fulfill.In what way? He ended the law by giving himself, thus ended completing its purpose when He cried out " It is finished ".you dont have to wait for heaven and earth to pass away then these things be fulfilled.It all fulfilled in HIM. Therefore who ever tried to uphold the law and the prophets ARE FALLEN FROM GRACE.

Rudy martinez's comment on 2015-06-09 11:30:07:

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Mark Aubart's comment on 2015-05-16 07:51:16:

As has been written, Christ came to offer salvation through grace, but the salvation from sin is an offer. People can take the offer and become part of the Church of Christ, which by its nature will obey God and his commandments. Or refuse the offer and follow man aka satan, lucifer, the world . I believe the 10 Commandments were for Jews Gentiles alike, the other laws Torah were specifically for the Jews, and pertained to the time before Christ B.C. . The 4th Commandment specifically, regarding the Sabbath, predates the 10-Commandments and was never abolished and never changed by God. Lucifer man religion changed it in order to demonstrate how inept and evil man is and to fool mankind when they read: Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Mark 2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Now people will ask without thinking: "But which day is the 7th day? " But God did not allow man to change the days of the week, Sunday is the first day of the week on every calendar, in every language, in every country in the world. Those that wish to believe otherwise want to be deceived, and in fact are preferring to follow the world and not Christ, not God.

Anonymous's comment on 2015-03-27 08:11:23:

the coming of Jesus was prophesied and he just came to fulfill the prophesies of the prophets. The ten commandments are still very relevant now as it was before. Jesus came for our salvation the laws could not have given use salvation.

Duncan onkagetse's comment on 2015-03-05 00:13:10:

jesus came to witness the words of Moses and to make people know that what happened during Moses staying still have to be continued because Moses was sent by God the father to give us light on what is happening.

Lyle's comment on 2015-02-13 08:40:32:

Mat. 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. " Read verse 17 in context. I suggest that the term, "but to fulfill " means: 'to fill the law fuller. ' Verse 19, Does a person really want to teach that the law including the ten commandments see Deut. 5, and 6:1 in context can be ignored and subsequently broken? Doesn 't Mat. 5:27 fill up the law of adultery fuller? Mat. 5:33 fills out the Law about swearing, right? Mat. 5:38 enhances the Law "an eye for an eye, " doesn 't it? And Jesus ' Yahshua 's testimony goes on and on filling up The Law more fully. Take the fifth Commandment, for example just because Jesus obeyed and honored his parents fully, and earned the prolongation of "his days, " doesn 't mean we can disobey and dishonor our parents without penalty.

stu's comment on 2015-01-19 00:36:49:

it is through Christ the entire law is fulfilled ,by his Blood we are forgiven of all sins. Which the law could never do by any means because it was depending on your right doing which is impossible since we were all sinners so hence were all condemned to death ,but thankfully Jesus came in human flesh the Son of God and He was the only one who could fulfil it so that though Him we are Justified from all thinks and get to inherit all His blessings that we did not deserve by any means , the law was introduced to bring man to the end of himself . Also Remember the Law was what man brought on himself but was not what God wanted ,His main purpose is Grace that continued from our loving saviour Jesus Christ. READ Exodus 19:8 .

Azarayah's comment on 2013-12-22 12:10:15:

"The Law" and "The Prophets" taken together are the Tanakh -- the Jewish scripture. Christ tells us that His coming in no way means the end of the validity of that scripture. Rather, He has come to prove that it can be fulfilled, or obeyed, which the Jews (including Paul, called an Apostle) said was impossible! In another place He tells us the Two Great Commandments, upon which all of The Law and The Prophets must be hung (because doing so automatically fulfills Tanakh). These things are so despite Paul's (I am all things to all people) (I am a Roman, a Greek, and a Pharisee of the Jews) words in Galatians.

MR's comment on 2012-08-18 11:48:21:

Fulfill means "to do", not "to make an end of." The ten commandments are still in full force. Jesus fulfilled the law by obeying it. He came not to destroy the law or put an end to them.

Brian Carloss's comment on 2010-01-11 11:14:01:

Is Christ referring to the laws of stoning and punishment of homosexuals?

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