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.

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.

17 “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.

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

17 “Don’t think that I have come to destroy the law of Moses or the teaching of the prophets. I have not come to destroy them but to bring about what they said.

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

17 Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.

17 “Don’t ever think that I came to set aside Moses’ Teachings or the Prophets. I didn’t come to set them aside but to make them come true.

17 “Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.

17 “Do not think that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. I have not come to destroy them but to fulfill them.

17 “Do not think I have come to get rid of what is written in the Law or in the Prophets. I have not come to do that. Instead, I have come to give full meaning to what is written.

17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.