Matthew 5:19

“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, etc.] Which are to be understood not of the beatitudes in the preceding verses, for these were not delivered by Christ under the form of commandments; nor of any of the peculiar commands of Christ under the Gospel dispensation; but of the precepts of the law, of which some were comparatively lesser than others; and might be said to be broke, loosed, or dissolved, as the word here used signifies, when men acted contrary to them. And shall teach men so; not only teach them by their example to break the commandments, but by express orders: for however gross and absurd this may seem to be, that there should be any such teachers,…”

“Whosoever therefore shall break--rather, "dissolve," "annul," or make "invalid." one of these least commandments--an expression equivalent to "one of the least of these commandments." and shall teach men so--referring to the Pharisees and their teaching, as is plain from Mat 5:20, but of course embracing all similar schools and teaching in the Christian Church. he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven--As the thing spoken of is not the practical breaking, or disobeying, of the law, but annulling or enervating its obligation by a vicious system of interpretation, and teaching others to do the same; so the thing threatened is not exclusion from heaven, and still less the lowest…”

“Whosoever therefore shall break - Shall violate or disobey. One of these least commandments - The Pharisees, it is probable, divided the precepts of the law into lesser and greater, teaching that they who violated the former were guilty of a trivial offence only. See Matthew 23:23. Christ teaches that in his kingdom they who make this distinction, or who taught that any laws of God might be violated with impunity, should be called least; while they should be held in high regard who observed all the laws of God without distinction. Shall be called least - That is, shall be least. See Matthew 5:9. The meaning of this passage seems to be this: in the kingdom of heaven, that is, in the kingdom…”

“One of the least - So accounted by men; and shall teach - Either by word or example; shall be the least - That is, shall have no part therein. Matthew 5:20”

“5:19 The realization of the law in Christ means that obedience to all of his commands (see 28:20) is the only acceptable response for his disciples. • Commandment refers to the Old Testament commands (5:18) as now fulfilled in Christ’s teaching (see 5:21-48). • the least in the Kingdom of Heaven: Jesus may mean that such an individual will enter the Kingdom, but only barely and with low status; alternatively, some Jewish evidence suggests that he is referring to damnation (cp. 8:12, where “those for whom the Kingdom was prepared” are eternally excluded).”

“shall break: Deu 27:26; Psa 119:6, Psa 119:128; Gal 3:10-13; Jam 2:10, Jam 2:11 these: Mat 23:23; Deu 12:32; Luk 11:42 shall teach: Mat 15:3-6, Mat 23:16-22; Mal 2:8, Mal 2:9; Rom 3:8, Rom 6:1, Rom 6:15; Ti1 6:3, Ti1 6:4; Rev 2:14, Rev 2:15, Rev 2:20 the least: Mat 11:11; Sa1 2:30 do: Mat 28:20; Act 1:1; Rom 13:8-10; Gal 5:14-24; Phi 3:17, Phi 3:18, Phi 4:8, Phi 4:9; Th1 2:10-12, Th1 4:1-7; Ti1 4:11, Ti1 4:12, Ti1 6:11; Tit 2:8-10, Tit 3:8 great: Mat 19:28, Mat 20:26; Dan 12:3; Luk 1:15, Luk 9:48, Luk 22:24-26; Pe1 5:4 Matthew 5:20”