²²But I tell you that anyone who is angry^f with a brother or sister^b^c will be subject to judgment.^g Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’^d is answerable to the court.^h And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.ⁱ

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Footnotes

bThe Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
cSome manuscripts brother or sister without cause
dAn Aramaic term of contempt

Cross references

f Ecc 7:9; 1 Co 13:5; Eph 4:26; Jas 1:19, 20
g 1 Jn 3:15
h Mt 26:59; Jn 11:47; Ac 5:21, 27, 34, 41; 6:12
i Mt 18:9; Mk 9:43, 48; Lk 16:24; Jas 3:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults his brother or sister, will be subject to the court. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.

NLTNew Living Translation

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Stupid fool!’ will be subject to the council, and whoever says, ‘Obstinate fool!’ will be subject to fiery hell.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I say unto you, That whosoever 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 the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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