“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
It pleased the Lord for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
“This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”
They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”