Matthew 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 

Matthew 5:20

5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law ²  and the Pharisees, ³  you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

[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.

[5:20]  ² tn Or “that of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[5:20]  ³ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.