Matthew 5:17-19

17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the 1Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
18 "For truly I say to you, 2until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
19 "Whoever * then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least 3in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever * keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Matthew 7:12
  • 2. Matthew 24:35; Luke 16:17
  • 3. Matthew 11:11

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Lit "one iota" (Heb yodh) or "one projection of a letter" (serif)
  • [b]. Gr "anthropoi"
  • [c]. Lit "does"
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