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The Fulfillment of the Law

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

ESV
"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.

NLT
“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.

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