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description: "\"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you,\" — Read Matthew 5:17-19 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## Matthew 5:17-19 in Context (Verses 14–22 KJV)
 
 [14 ](/kjv/matthew/5/14) Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
 
 [15 ](/kjv/matthew/5/15) Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/matthew/5/16) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/matthew/5/17) ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/matthew/5/18) For 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.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/matthew/5/19) Whosoever 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.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/matthew/5/20) For 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.
 
 [21 ](/kjv/matthew/5/21) ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
 
 [22 ](/kjv/matthew/5/22) But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
 
[Matthew 4](/kjv/matthew/4) [Matthew 6](/kjv/matthew/6)

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