Matthew 5:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you reject even the least important command in the Law and teach others to do the same, you will be the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. But if you obey and teach others its commands, you will have an important place in the kingdom.

Cross References

Psalm 119:128

I follow all your commands, but I hate anyone who leads me astray.

Psalm 119:6

Thinking about your commands will keep me from doing some foolish thing.

Daniel 12:3

Everyone who has been wise will shine as bright as the sky above, and everyone who has led others to please God will shine like the stars.

Matthew 11:11

I tell you that no one ever born on this earth is greater than John the Baptist. But whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus answered: Yes, all of you have become my followers. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise that you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 20:26

But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others.

Matthew 28:20

and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

Luke 1:15

Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.

Luke 11:42

You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.

Luke 9:48

Then he said to his disciples, “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest.”

Acts 1:1

Theophilus, I first wrote to you about all that Jesus did and taught from the very first

Romans 3:8

You might as well say, “Let's do something evil, so that something good will come of it!” Some people even claim that we are saying this. But God is fair and will judge them as well.

Romans 6:1

What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God's wonderful kindness will show up even better?

Romans 6:15

What does all this mean? Does it mean we are free to sin, because we are ruled by God's wonderful kindness and not by the Law? Certainly not!

Deuteronomy 12:32

Obey all the laws and teachings I am giving you. Don't add any, and don't take any away.

1 Timothy 6:11

Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle.

Titus 3:8

This message is certainly true. These teachings are useful and helpful for everyone. I want you to insist that the people follow them, so that all who have faith in God will be sure to do good deeds.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.

1 John 3:4

Everyone who sins breaks God's law, because sin is the same as breaking God's law.

Revelation 2:20

But I still have something against you because of that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet, and you let her teach and mislead my servants to do immoral things and to eat food offered to idols.

1 Samuel 2:30

I am the LORD, the God of Israel. I promised to let your family serve me as priests for ever, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honour anyone who honours me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.