JustAGuy1
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Why?
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law and the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill (comply with) them. For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:17-20
To understand what Jesus meant by saying "least", see Genesis 3:14
Thats why
You misunderstand the translation. Jesus fulfilled the Law yes, but it means He fulfilled the requirements and suffered the penalty in our stead. Hence...
22. The Perfect Sacrifice: The Sacrifice that Perfects (Hebrews 10:1-18)
22. The Perfect Sacrifice: The Sacrifice that Perfects (Hebrews 10:1-18) | Bible.org
January 11, 2009 1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. 2 For otherwise would they not have ceased to be...
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Definition of fulfill
meet the requirements or expectations of