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 ²²But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister^D will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults^E his brother or sister, will be subject to the court.^F Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.^G^ab ²³So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. ²⁵Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to^H the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.^ac ²⁶Truly I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny.^I

ADULTERY BEGINS IN THE HEART

²⁷“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.^J^a ²⁸But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.^b

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Footnotes

DOther add without a cause
E Whoever says ‘Raca’; an Aramaic term of abuse that puts someone down, insulting one’s intelligence
F Sanhedrin
G the gehenna of fire
HOther read judge will hand you over to
I quadrans, the smallest and least valuable Roman coin, worth 1/64 of a daily wage

Cross references

C Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17
z Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17
aa Mt 19:18; 23:31,35; Mk 10:19; Lk 18:20; Rm 13:9; Jms 2:11
ab Mt 18:9; Mk 9:43; Jms 3:6; 1Jn 3:15
ac Pr 25:8; Lk 12:58
J Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18
a Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18
b 2Sm 11:2; Jb 31:1; Pr 6:25