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5:17-48 "Do not think that I came to destroy
the law or the prophets. I did not
come to destroy but to fulfil. For
truly I tell you, not one iota or point of the law will pass away from the
law, in heaven or earth, until everything comes to pass. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least
of these commandments and teaches others to do this will be called least in
the kingdom of heaven. But whoever
keeps the law and teaches it will be called great in the kingdom of
heaven. For I tell you that unless
your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will not
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
You heard what was said to the ancients “You shall not kill and
whoever kills is liable to the judgment.”
But I tell you that anyone being angry with his brother is liable to
the judgment. Whoever says to his
brother “Raca will be liable to the
council.” And whoever says “You
Fool” will be liable to the gehenna of fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the
altar and remember there that your brother has something against you, leave
your gift there before the altar and go first to be reconciled to your brother
and then coming offer your gift. Be
well disposed to your opponent while you are with him along the way in case
your opponent delivers you to the judge and the judge to the attendant and
you are cast into prison. Truly I
tell you that you will definitely not come out until you have paid back the
last farthing."
"You heard that it was said “You shall not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who sees
a woman and lusts after her has already committed adultery with her in his
heart. So if your right eye causes
you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose your eye
rather than for the whole of your body to be cast into gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to
stumble cut it off and cast it from
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you. It
is better for you to lose one of your limbs rather than
for your whole body to be cast into gehenna."
"It
was said “Whoever dismisses his wife, let him give her a bill of
divorce. But I tell you that everyone who dismisses his wife, apart from
a matter of fornication, makes her commit adultery. Whoever marries a dismissed woman commits
adultery. Again you heard that it
was said to the ancients. You shall
not commit perjury. You shall keep
your oaths to the Lord. But I tell you not to swear at all,
neither by heaven because it is the throne of God, nor by earth because it
is his foot stool. Nor (should you
swear) by Jerusalem
because it is the city of the great king.
Do not swear by your head either because you cannot make one hair go
either white or black. Let your word
be “Yes yes, or No no. For there
evil in all these excesses. You
heard that it was said “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not to oppose evil. But rather if someone strikes you on the
right cheek, turn the other cheek. And if someone wants to judge you and
take your tunic, allow him to take your outer garment as well. And whoever shall impress you to go one
mile, go two miles with him. To the
one who asks you to give and to the one wanting to borrow from you, do not
turn away. You heard that it was said ‘Love your neighbour and hate your
enemy.’ But I tell you Love your
enemies and pray for those who persecute you so that you may become sons of
your Father in the heavens. He makes
his sun rise on evil and good men alike and it rains on both just men and
unjust. If you love those who love
you what reward do you gain for that?
Even the tax-collectors do the same.
And if you only greet your brothers, what is there extra about
that. Even the gentiles do
that. Therefore be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect."
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