can't be hidden.
005:015 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket,
but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
005:016 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see
your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
005:017 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets.
I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.
005:018 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not even one smallest letter{literally, iota} or one tiny
pen stroke{or, serif} shall in any way pass away from the law,
until all things are accomplished.
005:019 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments,
and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom
of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called
great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
005:020 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of
the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter
into the Kingdom of Heaven.
005:021 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones,
'You shall not murder;'{Exodus 20:13} and 'Whoever shall
murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'
005:022 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother
without a cause{NU omits "without a cause".} shall be in danger
of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca{"Raca"
is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for "empty"
and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.}!' shall be
in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!'
shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.{or, Hell}
005:023 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar,
and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
005:024 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way.
First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and
offer your gift.
005:025 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him
in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you
to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer,
and you be cast into prison.
005:026 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there,
until you have paid the last penny.{literally, kodrantes.
A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta
(widow's mites)--not enough to buy very much of anything.}
005:027 "You have heard that it was said, {TR adds "to the ancients,"}
'You shall not commit adultery;'{Exodus 20:14}
005:028 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after
her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
005:029 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and
throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you
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