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Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets;

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The Old Testament

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The Torah

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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

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The Prophets

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Isaiah, Jeremiah

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Elijah

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Ezekiel

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Hosea

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Amos

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Malachi

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Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets;

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I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

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I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter,

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A jot

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The tiny Hebrew letter "Yod" [rhythmes with "road"]

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not the least stroke of a pen,

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A tittle

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A tittle?

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The minute hook that distinguishes one Hebrew letter from another

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Not a jot nor a tittle

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will by any means disappear from the Law

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until everything is accomplished.

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until everything is fulfilled.

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Fulfilled

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Brought to completion

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Happened as it was prophesied

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Accomplished

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Fulfilled

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until everything is accomplished.

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until everything is fulfilled.

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Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments

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Disobeys

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Ignores

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Sins

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and blithely goes on his merry way

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Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments

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The tiniest

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The least command

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and teaches others to do the same

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will be called least in the kingdom of heaven,

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but whoever practices and teaches these commands

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Obeys them

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Follows Them

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Instructs others to obey them

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Teaches others to follow them

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Will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law,

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Unless you have a heart towards God

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Rather than a brittle concern for what people think about your righteousness

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you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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The Kingdom

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That realm where God rules

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Where he rules you,

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Rules your heart

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Your heart and soul and mind and strength.

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The Rule of God

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The Kingdom of God

ALL

Jesus' Kingdom.