Matthew 5:17 KJV
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Scofield Notes
- I am not come to destroyChrist's relation to the law of Moses may be thus summarized: (1) He was made under the law Gal 4:4. (2) He lived in perfect obedience to the law John 8:46;...
Matthew Henry
- Christ came to confirm the lawLet none suppose that Christ allows his people to trifle with any commands of God's holy law. No sinner partakes of Christ's justifying righteousness, till...
Thompson Chains
- Christ's MissionStarts here · next Luke 4:43 · 9 links
- Fulfillment (1)See the chain from Matthew 1:22 · 18 links
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 41 The Sermon on the MountAlso Luke 6:20–49
Cross References
- Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
- Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
- Galatians 3:17–24 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. …
- Galatians 4:4–5 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, …
- Luke 16:17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
- Psalms 40:6–8 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. …
- Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
- Hebrews 10:3–12 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. …
- Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- John 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
- Acts 6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
- Colossians 2:16–17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: …
- Acts 18:13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
- Acts 21:28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
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Topics
- Instruction In religion
- Jesus, the Christ Delivers the “Sermon on the Mount” (in Galilee)
- Judaism To make room for the Gospel
- Law Temporary
- Religion True
- Sermon Of Jesus, “on the mount,”
- Word of God Fulfilled by Jesus
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Greek and Strong’s
- Think νομίσητε nomisēte νομίζω Verb · aorist active subjunctive, second person plural
- not Μὴ Mē μή Adverb
- that ὅτι hoti ὅτι Conjunction
- I am come ἦλθον ēlthon ἔρχομαι Verb · aorist active indicative, first person singular
- to destroy καταλῦσαι katalysai καταλύω Verb · aorist active infinitive
- the law τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular νόμον nomon νόμος Noun · accusative masculine singular
- or ἢ ē ἤ Conjunction
- the prophets τοὺς tous Article · accusative masculine plural προφήτας prophētas προφήτης Noun · accusative masculine plural
- I am ἔρχομαι érchomai
- not οὐκ ouk οὐ Conjunction
- come ἦλθον ēlthon ἔρχομαι Verb · aorist active indicative, first person singular
- to destroy καταλῦσαι katalysai καταλύω Verb · aorist active infinitive
- but ἀλλὰ alla ἀλλά Conjunction
- to fulfil πληρῶσαι plērōsai πληρόω Verb · aorist active infinitive
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