Matius 5:17

Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets

5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them. ¹ 

Matius 11:12-13

11:12 From ²  the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it. ³  11:13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared. ⁴ 

[5:17]  ¹ tn Grk “not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Direct objects (“these things,” “them”) were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but have been supplied here to conform to contemporary English style.

[11:12]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[11:12]  ³ tn Or “the kingdom of heaven is forcibly entered and violent people take hold of it.” For a somewhat different interpretation of this passage, see the note on the phrase “urged to enter in” in Luke 16:16.

[11:13]  ⁴ tn The word “appeared” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.