Matthew 5:21–22

MURDER BEGINS IN THE HEART

21 “You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder,C,z and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.aa 22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sisterD will be subject to judgment. Whoever insultsE his brother or sister, will be subject to the court.F Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.G,ab

C	Ex 20:13 Dt 5:17
z	Ex 20:13 Dt 5:17
aa	Mt 19:18 Mt 23:31 Mt 23:35 Mk 10:19 Lk 18:20 Ro 13:9 Jas 2:11
D	Other mss add without a cause
E	Lit Whoever says ‘Raca’; an Aramaic term of abuse that puts someone down, insulting one’s intelligence
F	Lit Sanhedrin
G	Lit the gehenna of fire
ab	Mt 18:9 Mk 9:43 Jas 3:6 1 Jn 3:15