17"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.


In Context

14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

17 "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.

18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

19 Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17|Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.