Matthew 5:22

Matthew 5:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
• New International Version (NIV)But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.

Context of Matthew 5:22

20For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no way enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath any thing against thee; 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 5:22 word by word

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ· ῥακά, ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν εἴπῃ· μωρέ, ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.¶Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• whoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• angryὀργίζωorgizō · to angerG3710
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• causeεἰκῇeikē · in vainG1500
• beἔσομαιesomai · will beG2071
• dangerἔνοχοςenochos · liable forG1777
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• whoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whoeverἄνan · ifG302
• sayεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Racaῥακάrhaka · foolG4469
• councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• foolμωρόςmōros · foolishG3474
• ofεἰςeis · towardG1519
• hellγέενναgeenna · hell: GehennaG1067
• fireπῦρpur · fireG4442

Cross-references for Matthew 5:22

• Matthew 5:28But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
• Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• Matthew 17:5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up to them a Prophet from among their brethren, like thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
• Acts 3:20And he shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you:
• Acts 7:37This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear.
• Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him;
• Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
• Genesis 4:5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
• Genesis 37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
• 1 Samuel 17:27And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
• 1 Samuel 18:8And Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
• 1 Samuel 20:30Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thy own shame, and to the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
• 1 Samuel 22:12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
• 1 Kings 21:4And Ahab came into his house sad and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid himself down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.
• 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing . And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

Commentaries on Matthew 5:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause - ̔ - , who is vainly incensed. "This translation is literal; and the very objectionable phrase, without a cause, is left out, being more properly translated by that above." What our Lord seems here to prohibit, is not merely that miserable facility which some have of being angry at every trifle, continually taking offense against their best friends; but that anger which leads a man to commit outrages…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But I say unto you - Jesus being God as well as man John 1:1, John 1:14, and therefore, being the original giver of the law, had a right to expound it or change it as he pleased. Compare Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:8. He therefore spoke here and elsewhere as having authority, and not as the scribes. It may be added here that no mere man ever spake as Jesus did, when explaining or enforcing the law. He did it as having a right to do it; and he that has a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 The Jewish teachers had taught, that nothing except actual murder was forbidden by the sixth commandment. Thus they explained away its spiritual meaning. Christ showed the full meaning of this commandment; according to which we must be judged hereafter, and therefore ought to be ruled now. All rash anger is heart murder. By our brother, here, we are to understand any person, though ever so much below us, for we are all made of one blood…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Judgment … Sanhedrin … hell: The second and third punishments are more severe than usual in the time of Jesus. This emphasizes the surpassing righteousness of Jesus and his followers (see Matthew 5:20). They did not accept unresolved conflicts or treating other people as unimportant. anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca’: The Aramaic term reqa’ (transliterated as raca) means something like "empty head." This probably means the same thing as cursing…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. But I say unto you--Mark the authoritative tone in which--as Himself the Lawgiver and Judge--Christ now gives the true sense, and explains the deep reach, of the commandment. That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool! shall be in danger of hell-fire--It is unreasonable to deny, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:22

• Anger
• Commandments
• Fraternity
• Hell
• Homicide
• Instruction
• Judaism
• Law
• Punishment
• Raca
• Religion
• Speaking
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Anger
• Brother
• Chaldee language
• Communication
• Council
• Despitefully
• Enemy
• Fire
• Fornication

Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings