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NASB | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. |
Subject: I CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW |
Bible Note: Joe, a major source of confusion and misinterpretation regarding Jesus' condemnation of the Pharisees has been the totally false assumption that Jesus was bent on doing away with the Law. And you correctly state that it had everything to do with the superficiality of the Pharisees and nothing to do with the Law itself. Moreover, the Pharisees in Jesus' time had adulterated the Law significantly by adding to it a host of "commandments" of their own making. --Hank |