3. . . . Being literal

5:17-48

. . . . .fulfil prophets - Ye heard.. but I say .

 

 

17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets; I cam not to destroy but to fulfil. 18 For truly I say to you, until pass away the heaven and the earth, iota one or one point by no means shall pass away from the law, until all things come to pass 19 Whoever therefore breaks one commandment of these the least and teaches thus men, least he shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens, but whoever does and teaches this (one) great shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens. 20 For I tell you that except shall exceed of you the righteousness more than that of the scribes and the Pharisees by no means shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 21 Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill: and whoever kills, liable shall be to the judgment. 22 But I tell you that everyone being angry with the brother of him liable shall be to the judgment; and whoever says to the brother of him. Raca liable shall be to the council; and whoever says Fool, liable shall be to the Gehenna of fire. 23 Therefore if thou bringest the gift of thee to the alter and there rememberest that the brother of thee has something against thee 24 leave there the gift of thee before the alter and go first be reconciled to the brother of thee and then coming offer the gift of thee. 25 Be well disposed to the opponent of the quickly while thou art with him in the way; lest thee deliver the opponent to the judge and the judge to the attendant, and into prison thou be cast; 26 truly I say to thee, by no means shalt thou come out thence until thou repayest the last farthing. 27 Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you that everyone seeing a woman with a view to desire her already committed adultery with her in the heart of him. 29 So if the eye of thee right causes to stumble thee, pluck out it and cast from thee; for it is expedient for thee that perish one of the members of thee and not all the body of thee be cast into gehenna. 30 And if the right of thee hand causes to stumble thee, cut out it and cast from thee;

for it is expedient for thee that perish one of the members of thee and not all the body of thee into gehenna go away. 31 And it was said: Whoever dismisses the wife of him, let him give her a bill of divorce. 32 But I tell you that everyone dismissing the wife of him apart from a matter of fornication makes her to commit adultery, and whoever a dismissed (woman) marries commits adultery. 33 Again ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not perjure, shalt repay but to the Lord the oaths of thee. 34 But I tell you not to swear at all: neither by the heaven, because the throne it is of God: 35 nor by the earth, because footstool it is of the feet of him: nor by Jerusalem, because city it is of the great king: 36 nor by the head of thee swear, because thou canst not one hair white to make or black. 37 let be But the word of you Yes yes, No no: for the excess of these of evil is. 38 Ye heard that I was said: an eye instead of an eye and a tooth instead of a tooth. 39 But I tell you not to oppose evil; but who thee strikes on the right cheek of thee, turn to him also the other: 40 and to the one wishing thee to judge and the tunic of thee to take allow him also the outer garment; 41 and who thee shall impress mile one, go with him two 42 To the one asking thee give, and the one wishing from thee to borrow turn not away. 43 Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love the neighbour of thee and thou shalt hate the enemy of thee. 44 I But tell you: Love ye the enemies of you and pray ye for the ones persecuting you; 45 so that ye may become sons of the Father of you in heavens, because the sun of him he makes to rise on evil men and good and rains on just men and unjust. 46 For if ye love the ones loving you, what reward have ye? not even the tax-collectors the same do; 47 and if ye greet the brothers of you only, what excess do ye? not even the gentiles the same do; 48 Be therefore ye perfect as the Father of you heavenly perfect is.