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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 5:17-20

Those to whom Christ preached, and for whose use he gave these instructions to his disciples, were such as in their religion had an eye, 1. To the scriptures of the Old Testament as their rule, and therein Christ here shows them they were in the right: 2. To the scribes and the Pharisees as their example, and therein Christ here shows them they were in the wrong; for, I. The rule which Christ came to establish exactly agreed with the scriptures of the Old Testament, here called the law and the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 5:1-48

As we have already seen, Matthew has a careful pattern in his gospel. In his story of the baptism of Jesus he shows us Jesus realizing that the hour has struck, that the call to action has come, and that Jesus must go forth on his crusade. In his story of the Temptations he shows us Jesus deliberately choosing the method he will use to carry out his task, and deliberately rejecting methods which he knew to be against the will of God. If a man sets his hand to a great task, he needs his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:17

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets ,.... From verse 3 to the 10th inclusive, our Lord seems chiefly to respect the whole body of his true disciples and followers; from thence, to the 16th inclusive, he addresses the disciples, whom he had called to be ministers of the word; and in this "verse", to the end of his discourse, he applies himself to the whole multitude in general; many of whom might be ready to imagine, that by the light of the Gospel, he was giving his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:17

Think not that I am come to destroy the law - Do not imagine that I am come to violate the law καταλυσαι , from κατα , and λυω , I loose, violate, or dissolve - I am not come to make the law of none effect - to dissolve the connection which subsists between its several parts, or the obligation men are under to have their lives regulated by its moral precepts; nor am I come to dissolve the connecting reference it has to the good things promised. But I am come, πληρωσαι , to complete -... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:17

Verse 17 Matthew 5:17.Think not. With regard to the perfection of his life, Christ might justly have maintained that he came to fulfill the law: but here he treats of doctrine, not of life. As he afterwards exclaimed, that “the kingdom of God is come, ” (Matthew 12:28,) and raised the minds of men with unusual expectation, and even admitted disciples by baptism, it is probable, that the minds of many were in a state of suspense and doubt, and were eagerly inquiring, what was the design of that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

Matthew 6:18 Having spoken of the ideal character of his disciples ( Matthew 6:3-10 ), and of their need of allowing that character to appear ( Matthew 6:11-16 ), our Lord turns to speak of the position that they should hold towards the religion of the day ( Matthew 6:17 - Matthew 6:18 ), of which the Law was the accepted standard. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

Matthew only. Think not . Probably the tendency of his teaching was even already seen to be so different from that of the recognized authorities, that some had in consequence formed this opinion ( νομίζω ) of him which he now repudiates, and which was near akin to the basis of the charge formulated afterwards against St. Stephen ( Acts 6:14 ). In both cases the tendency of the new teaching ( Mark 1:27 ) to abolish temporary forms was perceived by at least those whose powers of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

The true relations of the old and the new. "I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." "As a Teacher, our Lord came to fill up what was lacking, to develop hints and germs of truth, to turn rules into principles." Phillips Brooks says, "When Jesus came into the world to establish the perfect religion, he found here an imperfect faith. How should he treat this partial, this imperfect faith, which was already on the ground? He might do either of two things. He might sweep it away, and begin... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17-18

Christ's treatment of the Old Testament. Here we see the attitude of our Lord towards the Old Testament. He did not come to destroy the ancient teaching, but to fulfil it. Christ's words show two positions—a negative and a positive. I. THE OLD TESTAMENT HAS A PLACE IN THE CHRISTIAN ECONOMY . The grounds on which this is established are worthy of consideration. 1 . Its origin. The Old Testament was inspired by God. It records his words spoken to Moses and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17-20

(1) With this aim he first states summarily and in nucleus the position that he himself holds towards the Law—a statement which was the more necessary as he had already ( Matthew 5:11 ) claimed to be the object of his disciples' devotion. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 5:17-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 5:1-48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:17-20

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