Matthew 5:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.

Cross References

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.

Luke 16:17

But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out.

Romans 8:4

So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

Romans 3:31

Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.

Isaiah 42:21

It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.

Matthew 7:12

All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Acts 18:13

Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

Acts 6:13

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

John 8:5

Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

Acts 21:28

Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.