Matthew 5:21–28

Murder Begins in the Heart

²¹“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, ^oDo not murder, ^pqand whoever murders will be subject to judgment. ^r22But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother ^swill be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ ^twill be subject to the ^•Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to ^•hellfire. ^uv23So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. ²⁵Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to ^wthe officer, and you will be thrown into prison. ^x26I assure you: You will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny! ^y

Adultery in the Heart

²⁷“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. ^za28But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ^b