Matthew 5:19 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁹ “Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of these commands, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the reign of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Whoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least [important] of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Therefore, whoever ignores one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called the lowest in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps these commands and teaches people to keep them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Therefore, whoever will have loosened one of the least of these commandments, and have taught men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever will have done and taught these, such a one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:19 Cross References

Psalm 119:128

Therefore all Your orders I count as right; I have hated every false way.

Psalm 119:6

Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commands.

Daniel 12:3

“And those who have insight shall shine like the brightness of the expanse, and those who lead many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.

Matthew 11:11

“Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than Yoḥanan the Immerser, yet the least one in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

Matthew 19:28

And יהושע said to them, “Truly I say to you, when the Son of Aḏam sits on the throne of His esteem, you who have followed Me in the rebirth, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Yisra’ĕl.

Matthew 20:26

“But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you, let him be your servant.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to guard all that I have commanded you. And see, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Amĕn.

Luke 1:15

“For he shall be great before יהוה, and shall drink no wine and strong drink at all. And he shall be filled with the Set-apart Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Luke 11:42

“But woe to you Pharisees, because you tithe the mint and the rue and every plant, and pass by the right-ruling and the love of Elohim. These you should have done, without leaving the others undone.

Luke 9:48

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My Name receives Me. And whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be great.”

Acts 1:1

The first account I made, O Theophilos, of all that יהושע began both to do and to teach,

Romans 3:8

And why not say, “Let us do evil so that the good might come”? – as we are wrongly accused and as some claim that we say. Their judgment is in the right.

Romans 6:1

What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue in sin, to let favour increase?

Romans 6:15

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Torah but under favour? Let it not be!

Deuteronomy 12:32

All the words I am commanding you, guard to do it – do not add to it nor take away from it.

Deuteronomy 27:26

Cursed is he who does not establish the Words of this Torah.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amĕn!’

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of Elohim, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, reverence, belief, love, endurance, meekness.

Titus 3:8

Trustworthy is the word, and in this regard I wish you to strongly affirm, that those who have believed in Elohim should keep their minds on maintaining good works. This is good and profitable to men.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you shall receive the never-fading crown of esteem.

1 John 3:4

Everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

Revelation 2:20

“But I hold against you that you allow that woman Izeḇel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and lead My servants astray to commit whoring and to eat food offered to idols.

1 Samuel 2:30

“Therefore יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl declares, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now יהוה declares, ‘Far be it from Me, for those who highly esteem Me I highly esteem, and those who despise Me are lightly esteemed.