Fulfillment of the Law - Part 2

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." Matthew 5:17 NIV

How can Jesus say this when Paul writes in Romans 10:4 "Christ is the end of the Law." What can Jesus mean when He, Himself, broke the Jewish Law during His ministry: e.g., healed the sick on the Sabbath, didn't observe the handwashings? In fact, Jesus was condemned and crucified as a law-breaker.

"The Law and the Prophets" refer neither to the ten commandments nor to the Jewish Oral and Scribal Law that consist of the man-made rules and regulations for the Jewish people. Instead, "the Law and the Prophets" refer to the Old Testament Scriptures (the first five books of the Bible are known to Jews as "the Law" and the other books are collectively known as "the Prophets"). Jesus gave the Law its full meaning by helping us understand the Spirit of the Law and not just the letter of it. Jesus also fulfilled hundreds of prophecies written down by the Prophets of old demonstrating that He was the Messiah.