The Entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt. 5:20)

We find these words in a peculiar place. Peculiar, because seemingly there is no connection either in the preceding words, nor in the words following. The Lord said in his discourse that he came not to loosen the Law, but to fulfil the words spoken by Moses and the Prophets. He means to say, if you are opposed to them you cannot possibly find comfort with me, for I am the fulfilment of all that was spoken by the prophets of old. Therefore, if anyone shall break one of the least commandments,...