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Matthew 5:33-48
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JESUS FULFILLS THE LAW
Passage:
Matthew 5:17-20
Key verse: 17
NIV
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “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.(A) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(B) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(C) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(D)
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ESV
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 (A)“Do not think that I have come to abolish (B)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but (C)to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, (D)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 (E)Therefore whoever relaxes (F)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (G)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great (H)in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds (I)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you (J)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Read full chapterCross references
- Matthew 5:17 : Rom. 3:31
- Matthew 5:17 : ch. 7:12
- Matthew 5:17 : [Rom. 10:4; 13:8; Gal. 3:24]
- Matthew 5:18 : Luke 16:17; [ch. 24:35]
- Matthew 5:19 : [1 Cor. 3:12-15]
- Matthew 5:19 : [Gal. 3:10; James 2:10]
- Matthew 5:19 : ch. 11:11; 18:1-4
- Matthew 5:19 : ch. 11:11; 18:1-4
- Matthew 5:20 : [Rom. 10:3; Phil. 3:9]
- Matthew 5:20 : John 3:5
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
1. I have not come to abolish the Law (17-18)
Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. He believed the Bible and lived by it. The Old Testament points to him. Without Jesus, the Old Testament is a story without a climax, a book without a point. His life as the suffering servant fulfills the words of the prophets (Isa 53). Jesus, Messiah and King, fulfills the promises made to Abraham and David and reiterated by the prophets. His sacrifice on the cross as the Lamb of God and his glorious resurrection give the sacrificial system (part of the Law) meaning. He taught us to love God and to love each other--and he showed us how to do it by his example.
2. You must be better than the Pharisees (19-20)
The Pharisees studied the Bible and thought they lived righteous lives. But Bible study must lead men to repent and come to God. It leads us to Jesus. The Pharisees did not repent and they did not come to God. They rejected Jesus. They lived before men and became self-righteous and proud.
Prayer: Lord, help me to live by your word and come to you with a repentant heart.
One Word: Jesus fulfilled the Law and the Prophets
