17Think not that I am
come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfil.
18For verily I say
unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise
pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Later on, Jesus said:
"Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away." (Luke 21: 33)
How did Jesus fulfill the law? He died on the Cross:
"13And you, being
dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14Blotting out the
handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and
took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15And having
spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing
over them in it." (Colossians 2: 13-15)
In Ephesians, Paul writes:
"14For he is our
peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition
between us15Having abolished
in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in
ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16And that he might
reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby: " (Ephesians 2: 14-16)
19Whosoever therefore
shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be
called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20For I say unto you,
That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.