Matthew 5:17
Good News Translation
"Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true.

New Revised Standard Version
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.

Contemporary English Version
Don't suppose I came to do away with the Law and the Prophets. I did not come to do away with them, but to give them their full meaning.

New American Bible
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

to destroy the law.

Luke 16:17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of the law to fall.

John 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?

Acts 6:13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.

Acts 18:13 Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

Acts 21:28 Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people and the law and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple and hath violated this holy place.

Romans 3:31 Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Romans 10:4 For the end of the law is Christ: unto justice to everyone that believeth.

Galatians 3:17-24 Now this I say: that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect. . . .

but.

Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.

Psalm 40:6-8 Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: . . .

Isaiah 42:21 And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.

Romans 8:4 That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

Galatians 4:4,5 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law: . . .

Colossians 2:16,17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink or in respect of a festival day or of the new moon or of the sabbaths, . . .

Hebrews 10:3-12 But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year: . . .

Context
The Fulfillment of the Law
16So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. 17Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:12
All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Romans 3:31
Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Matthew 5:16
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