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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: Is the Law abolished? |
Bible Note: Hello MJH, Where do I begin? :-) Whether or not Hebrew was predominant in Israel has no bearing since the gospel would have been read by a wider audience. Greek wouls have been a more natural selection for this task. Early church fathers mimic what they thought was stated by Papias. They did not follow through properly (see Daniel Wallace's piece on Matthew at http://www.bible.org). I know Matthew is written with several Hebrew idioms. One would expect that. None of this precludes the gospel from being written in Greek originally. Steve |