Matthew 5:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον, ἢ τοὺς προφήτας: οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι, ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι.

Transliteration

Not nomisēte that ēlthon to-katalysai the nomon, or the prophētas: not ēlthon to-katalysai, but to-plērōsai.

Grammar Details

• *nomisēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might think
• *ēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came
• *katalysai*: aorist active infinitive - to destroy/abolish
• *nomon*: accusative masculine singular - law
• *prophētas*: accusative masculine plural - prophets
• *plērōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete

Word Meanings

• *nomisēte*: think/suppose/consider
• *ēlthon*: came/have come
• *katalysai*: destroy/abolish/overthrow
• *nomon*: law/instruction
• *prophētas*: prophets/those who speak forth
• *plērōsai*: fulfill/complete/fill up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thinke not yt I am come to destroye the lawe or the Prophets: no I am nott come to destroye them but to fulfyll them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thinke not, that I am come to destroye the lawe, or the Prophetes: no, I am not come to destroye them, but to fulfyll them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Think not that I am come to destroy the Lawe, or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thynke not that I am come to destroy the lawe, or the prophetes. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfill;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets“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.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:4 : 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
• Rom 10:4 : 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
• Gal 3:17-24 : 17 And this I say, that the covenant, which was confirmed before by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul, that it should make the promise of no effect. 18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise, but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 Why then serves the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise was made, and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law. 22 But the Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, confined unto the faith which would afterwards be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
• Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
• Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: on the contrary, we establish the law.
• Luke 16:17 : 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one small letter of the law to fail.
• Ps 40:6-8 : 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; my ears You have opened: burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. 7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the scroll of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God: yes, Your law is within my heart.
• Matt 3:15 : 15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.
• Heb 10:3-9 : 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins. 5 Therefore, when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you had no pleasure. 7 Then I said, Behold, I have come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God. 8 Previously saying, Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin you did not desire, nor had pleasure in them (which are offered according to the law), 9 Then he said, Behold, I have come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first that he may establish the second. 10 By that will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest stands daily ministering and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God;
• Col 2:16-17 : 16 Let no one therefore judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days; 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the substance is of Christ.
• Matt 7:12 : 12 Therefore, whatever you want others to do to you, do also to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.
• John 8:5 : 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned: but what do you say?
• Acts 6:13 : 13 They set up false witnesses who said, This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law.
• Acts 18:13 : 13 saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'
• Acts 21:28 : 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and furthermore he brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.