Murder Begins in the Heart

21 “You have heard that it was said to our ancestors,(a) Do not murder,(A)(b) and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.(B) 22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother(c) will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’(d) will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.(e)(C)

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 5:21: Lit to the ancients
c. Matthew 5:22: Other mss add without a cause
d. Matthew 5:22: Lit Raca, an Aram term of abuse similar to “airhead”
e. Matthew 5:22: Lit the gehenna of fire

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