Matthew 5:17

Good News Translation

“Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord is a God who is eager to save, so he exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed.

Matthew 7:12

“Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and of the teachings of the prophets.

Luke 16:17

But it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest detail of the Law to be done away with.

John 8:5

In our Law Moses commanded that such a woman must be stoned to death. Now, what do you say?”

Acts 18:13

“This man,” they said, “is trying to persuade people to worship God in a way that is against the law!”

Acts 21:28

“People of Israel!” they shouted. “Help! This is the man who goes everywhere teaching everyone against the people of Israel, the Law of Moses, and this Temple. And now he has even brought some Gentiles into the Temple and defiled this holy place!” (

Acts 6:13

Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him. “This man,” they said, “is always talking against our sacred Temple and the Law of Moses.

Romans 10:4

For Christ has brought the Law to an end, so that everyone who believes is put right with God.

Romans 3:31

Does this mean that by this faith we do away with the Law? No, not at all; instead, we uphold the Law.

Romans 8:4

God did this so that the righteous demands of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.