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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Matthew 5:17

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After describing his disciples, Jesus addresses a question his hearers surely had: what is his relationship to the Law of Moses and the Prophets? Some may have thought his new teaching set the Scriptures aside.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

King James Version (KJV)

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Do not suppose that I came to throw out abolish, annul, demolish, destroy, disunite, put down, take apart, weaken the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw out abolish, annul, demolish, destroy, disunite, put down, take apart, weaken, but to fulfill bring to fulness, complete, fill up, make full;}

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No penséis que he venido para abrogar la ley ó los profetas: no he venido para abrogar, sino á cumplir.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»No vayan a creer que vine a anular la ley de Moisés y las enseñanzas de los profetas. Al contrario, vine a darles su verdadero significado.

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