21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the 22 judgement [_see Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17_]: but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother[1] shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, [2]Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, [3]Thou 23 fool, shall be in danger [4]of the [5]hell of fire. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest 24 that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy 25 brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge [6]deliver 26 thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing. 27 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery 28 [_see Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18_]: but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery 29 with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not 30 thy whole body be cast into [7]hell. And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not 31 thy whole body go into [7]hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement [_see 32 Deut. 24:1_]: but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.[a] 33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths [_see Lev. 19:12; Num. 30:2; Ex. 20:7; Deut. 5:11; 23:21_]: 34 but I say unto you, Swear not at all [_see Matt. 26:63-64_]; 35 neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor [8]by Jerusalem, 36 for it is the city of the great King [_see Isa. 66:1_]. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair 37 white or black [_see Ps. 48:2_]. [9]But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of [10]the evil _one_. 38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth 39 for a tooth [_see Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21_]: but I say unto you, Resist not [11]him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth