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Matthew 5:21

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21“aYou have heard that 1the ancients were told, ‘bYou shall not murder’ and ‘Whoever murders shall be guilty before cthe court.’

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit it was said to the ancients

Cross references

  1. aMatt 5:27, 33, 38, 43
  2. bEx 20:13; Deut 5:17
  3. cDeut 16:18; 2 Chr 19:5f

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“You have heard that it was said to the people of old, ‘Do not commit murder,’ and ‘whoever commits murder will be subject to judgment.’

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: