But Jesus answered him, “Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God].” So, John agreed to it.
Matthew 5:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) “Do not think that I came to do away with the Law of Moses or the prophets. I did not come to do away with them, but to fulfill them [i.e., their requirements and predictions]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them. American Standard Version (1901) Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. Common English Bible “Don’t even begin to think that I have come to do away with the Law and the Prophets. I haven’t come to do away with them but to fulfill them. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not think that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets. I have not come to loosen, but to fulfill. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. |
But Jesus answered him, “Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God].” So, John agreed to it.
Therefore, everything that you would like people to do to you, do [these things] to them also. For this is [what is required by] the Law of Moses and the prophets.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away [i.e., to be destroyed. See II Pet. 3:3], than for one portion of a letter of the Law of Moses to be dropped.
Now in the Law, Moses required us to stone such people [to death], so what do you say [should be done with her]?”
and said [about him], “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the Law [of Moses].”
shouting, “[You] Israelites, help [us]! This man is teaching people everywhere [to be] against our people [i.e., the Jews], the Law of Moses and this place [i.e., the Temple]; and in addition to that he has also brought Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] into the Temple and has [thereby] contaminated this holy place.”
They had arranged for the false witnesses to say, “This man will not stop speaking against the Temple and the Law of Moses,
So, Christ has brought an end to the law [as a means] of being made right with God for every person who believes [in Him].
Do we then [intend to] destroy law [observance] because faith [in Christ is now required]? Certainly not! But [instead], we uphold [the validity of] law.
so that the requirements of the law could be [considered] fulfilled in us, who do not live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, but according to [the promptings of] the Holy Spirit.