Discovery BoxMatthew 5:17 
ContextFulfillment of the Law and Prophets
5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them. 1
Matthew 10:34
ContextNot Peace, but a Sword
10:34 “Do not think that I have come to bring 2 peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
Matthew 18:7
Context18:7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It 3 is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.
1 tn Grk “not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Direct objects (“these things,” “them”) were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but have been supplied here to conform to contemporary English style.
2 tn Grk “cast.” For βάλλω (ballw) in the sense of causing a state or condition, see L&N 13.14.
3 tn Grk “For it.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.
