Matthew 5:17–37

^17uThink not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸For verily I say unto you, ^xTill heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ^19yWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed ^zthe righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹Ye have heard that it was said ^||by them of old time, ^aThou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: ²²But I say unto you, That ^bwhosoever 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 ^cthe council: but whosoever shall say, Thou ^dfool, shall be in danger of ^ehell fire. ²³Therefore if thou bring ^fthy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought 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. ^25gAgree with thine adversary quickly, ^hwhiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the ⁱofficer, and thou be cast into prison. ²⁶Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. ²⁷Ye have heard that it was said ^jby them of old time, ^kThou shalt not commit adultery: ²⁸But I say unto you, That whosoever ^llooketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. ^29mAnd if thy right eye ^||offend thee, ⁿpluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into ^ehell. ^30oAnd if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into ^ehell. ³¹It hath been said, ^pWhosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: ³²But I say unto you, That ^qwhosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

³³Again, ye have heard that it hath been said ^jby them of old time, ^rThou shalt not forswear thyself, but ^sshalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: ³⁴But I say unto you, ^tSwear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is ^uGod’s throne: ³⁵Nor by the earth; for it is ^xhis footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is ^ythe city of the great King. ³⁶Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ^37zBut let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.