Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men
so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But
whosoever shall observe and teach them, that person shall be called
great in the kingdom of heaven.
For I say unto you except your righteousness exceed the righteousness
of the scribes and pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time: Thou shalt not
kill. Whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of judgement. But I say
unto you, whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of
judgement. Whosoever shall say unto his brother raca, shall be in
danger of a council. But whosoever say unto his brother thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore when thou offerest thy gift
at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath anything
against thee: leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy
way first and reconcile thyself to thy brother, and then come and offer
thy gift.
Agree with thine adversary at once, whiles thou art in the way with
him, lest thine adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge
deliver thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison. I say
unto thee verily: thou shalt not come out thence till thou have paid
the utmost farthing.
Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not
commit advoutry. But I say unto you, that whosoever eyeth a wife,
lusting after her, hath committed advoutry with her already in his
heart.
Wherefore if thy right eye offend thee, pluck him out, and cast him
from thee. Better it is for thee that one of thy members perish than
that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Also if thy right hand
offend thee, cut him off and cast him from thee. Better it is that one
of thy members perish, than that all thy body should, be cast into
hell.
It is said, whosoever put away his wife, let him give her a testimonial
of her divorcement. But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife,
(except it be for fornication) causeth her to break matrimony. And
whosoever marrieth her that is divorced, breaketh wedlock.
Again ye have heard, how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt
not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God. But I say
unto you swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat: nor
yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: Neither by Ierusalem, for it
is the city of that great king: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one white hair, or black: But your
communication shall be, yea, yea: nay, nay. For whatsoever is more than
that, cometh of evil.
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