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Matthew 5:21-28

21You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’1 and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother2 will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’3 will be subject to the Sanhedrin.4 But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.5

23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.6

27You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’7 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:22 BYZ and TR include without cause. ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:22 Raca is an Aramaic expression of contempt. ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:22 Or the Council ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:22 Or the hell of fire; Greek the Gehenna of fire ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:26 Greek kodrantēn; that is, a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 ↩

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