Matthew 5:17-20

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

¹⁷ _p "Do not think that I have come to abolish _q the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but _r to fulfill them. ¹⁸ For truly, I say to you, _s until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹ _t Therefore whoever relaxes _u one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least _v in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great _v in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds _w that of the scribes and Pharisees, you _x will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

1. Cross References
   Romans 3:31
   Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 7:12
   So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 10:4
   For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
   Romans 13:8
   Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
   Galatians 3:24
   So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.
   
4. Cross References
   Luke 16:17
   But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.
   Matthew 24:35
   Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 3:12 - 15
   Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw -
   
6. Cross References
   Galatians 3:10
   For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.
   James 2:10
   For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 11:11
   Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
   Matthew 18:1 - 4
   At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 11:11
   Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
   Matthew 18:1 - 4
   At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
   
9. Cross References
   Romans 10:3
   For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
   Philippians 3:9
   And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith -
   
10. Cross References
    John 3:5
    Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.