Jesus fulfilled jewish law, which meant that it no longer applied.
Yes, Jesus did fulfill the Law, but “fulfill” doesn't mean "abolish" or "make irrelevant." In biblical usage, “fulfill” means to bring to full meaning, to complete, to bring to its intended goal.
Jesus perfectly obeyed the Law, He never sinned. He embodied the Law’s deeper intent: love, mercy, justice (see Matthew 22:36-40).
He fulfilled its prophetic purpose. The Law and sacrificial system pointed forward to Him (Luke 24:44; Colossians 2:16-17).
He inaugurated the New Covenant, as foretold in Jeremiah 31:31-33, where God puts His law into our hearts, not just on stone. The Law is not discarded, it's internalized, transformed, and centered in Christ.
What no longer applies is the laws of ordinances (Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:14, temple sacrifices, purity codes, the Levitical priesthood), they find their fulfillment in Christ (Hebrews 10:1-14). These laws pointed to Jesus and are now superseded, not because they were bad, but because their purpose is complete in Him. We don’t ignore them - we see how Jesus fulfills them, and we live out their spiritual reality.
What still applies (even intensified):
From “don’t murder” to “don’t even hate” (Matt 5:21-22)
From “don’t commit adultery” to “don’t even lust” (Matt 5:27-28)
And He sums up the whole Law in love:
“Love God… and love your neighbor (Leviticus 19:18) as yourself.” (Matthew 22:36-40)
So the moral heart of God’s Law continues, not as a legal code, but as the Spirited life of those who belong to Jesus (Romans 8:2-4).
Jesus didn’t cancel the Law, He fulfilled it by living it perfectly, embodying its meaning, and replacing the old system with a better covenant rooted in His own sacrifice and Spirit.
We don’t live by Moses’ letter, but by Jesus’ life, not under the Law, but under grace, which establishes the Law in our hearts (Romans 3:31).