Matthew 5:21-37 Ἠκούσατε (You have heard) ὅτι (that) ἐρρέθη (it was said) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχαίοις (ancients), ‘Οὐ (Not) φονεύσεις (you shall murder); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) φονεύσῃ (shall murder), ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῇ (to the) κρίσει (judgment).’

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ²¹ Ἠκούσατε (You have heard) ὅτι (that) ἐρρέθη (it was said) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχαίοις (ancients), ‘Οὐ (Not) φονεύσεις (you shall murder); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) φονεύσῃ (shall murder), ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῇ (to the) κρίσει (judgment).’ ²² ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὀργιζόμενος (being angry with) τῷ (the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῇ (to the) κρίσει (judgment); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say) τῷ (to) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), ‘Ῥακά (Raca),’ ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῷ (to the) συνεδρίῳ (Sanhedrin); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say), ‘Μωρέ (Fool),’ ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γέενναν (hell) τοῦ (-) πυρός (of fire). ²³ Ἐὰν (If) οὖν (therefore) προσφέρῃς (you shall offer) τὸ (the) δῶρόν (gift) σου (of you) ἐπὶ (at) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar), κἀκεῖ (and there) μνησθῇς (shall remember) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) ἀδελφός (brother) σου (of you) ἔχει (has) τι (something) κατὰ (against) σοῦ (you), ²⁴ ἄφες (leave) ἐκεῖ (there) τὸ (the) δῶρόν (gift) σου (of you) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar), καὶ (and) ὕπαγε (go away); πρῶτον (first) διαλλάγηθι (be reconciled) τῷ (to) ἀδελφῷ (brother) σου (of you); καὶ (and) τότε (then) ἐλθὼν (having come), πρόσφερε (offer) τὸ (the) δῶρόν (gift) σου (of you). ²⁵ ἴσθι (Be) εὐνοῶν (agreeing) τῷ (with) ἀντιδίκῳ (accuser) σου (of you) ταχὺ (quickly), ἕως (while) ὅτου (which) εἶ (you are) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (way), μή‿ (lest) ποτέ (ever) σε (you) παραδῷ (deliver) ὁ (the) ἀντίδικος (accuser) τῷ (to the) κριτῇ (judge), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κριτὴς (judge) τῷ (to the) ὑπηρέτῃ (officer), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) φυλακὴν (prison) βληθήσῃ (you will be cast). ²⁶ ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) σοι (to you), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἐξέλθῃς (shall you come out) ἐκεῖθεν (from there), ἕως (until) ἂν (-) ἀποδῷς (you should pay) τὸν (the) ἔσχατον (last) κοδράντην (kodranten)! ²⁷ Ἠκούσατε (You have heard) ὅτι (that) ἐρρέθη (it was said), ‘Οὐ (Not) μοιχεύσεις (shall you commit adultery).’ ²⁸ ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) βλέπων (looking upon) γυναῖκα (a woman) πρὸς (in order) τὸ (-) ἐπιθυμῆσαι (to lust after) αὐτὴν (her) ἤδη (already) ἐμοίχευσεν (has committed adultery with) αὐτὴν (her) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) ὁ (-) δεξιὸς (right) σκανδαλίζει (causes to stumble) σε (you), ἔξελε (pluck out) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); συμφέρει (it is better) γάρ (for) σοι (for you) ἵνα (that) ἀπόληται (should perish) ἓν (one) τῶν (of the) μελῶν (members) σου (of you), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) σου (of you) βληθῇ (should be cast) εἰς (into) γέενναν (hell). ³⁰ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ἡ (the) δεξιά (right) σου (of you) χεὶρ (hand) σκανδαλίζει (causes to stumble) σε (you), ἔκκοψον (cut off) αὐτὴν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); συμφέρει (it is better) γάρ (indeed) σοι (for you) ἵνα (that) ἀπόληται (should perish) ἓν (one) τῶν (of the) μελῶν (members) σου (of you), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) σου (of you) εἰς (into) γέενναν (hell) ἀπέλθῃ (should depart). ³¹ Ἐρρέθη (It was said) δέ (also), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ἀπολύσῃ (shall divorce) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), δότω (let him give) αὐτῇ (to her) ἀποστάσιον (a letter of divorce).’ ³² ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ἀπολύων (divorcing) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), παρεκτὸς (except) λόγου (on account) πορνείας (of sexual immorality), ποιεῖ (causes) αὐτὴν (her) μοιχευθῆναι (to commit adultery). καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἐὰν (if) ἀπολελυμένην (her having been divorced) γαμήσῃ (shall marry), μοιχᾶται (commits adultery). ³³ Πάλιν (Again), ἠκούσατε (you have heard) ὅτι (that) ἐρρέθη (it was said) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχαίοις (ancients), ‘Οὐκ (Not) ἐπιορκήσεις (shall you swear falsely); ἀποδώσεις (you shall keep) δὲ (now) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) τοὺς (the) ὅρκους (oaths) σου (of you).’ ³⁴ ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) μὴ (not) ὀμόσαι (to swear) ὅλως (at all): μήτε (neither) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven), ὅτι (because) θρόνος (the throne) ἐστὶν (it is) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); ³⁵ μήτε (nor) ἐν (by) τῇ (the) γῇ (earth), ὅτι (because) ὑποπόδιόν (the footstool) ἐστιν (it is) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him); μήτε (nor) εἰς (by) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), ὅτι (because) πόλις (the city) ἐστὶν (it is) τοῦ (of the) μεγάλου (great) Βασιλέως (King). ³⁶ μήτε (Neither) ἐν (by) τῇ (the) κεφαλῇ (head) σου (of you) ὀμόσῃς (shall you swear), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) δύνασαι (you are able) μίαν (one) τρίχα (hair) λευκὴν (white) ποιῆσαι (to make), ἢ (or) μέλαιναν (black). ³⁷ ἔστω (Let it be) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) λόγος (statement) ὑμῶν (of you), ‘Ναὶ (Yes),’ ναί (‘Yes),’ οὒ (and ‘No),’ ‘Οὔ (No).’ τὸ (The) δὲ (however) περισσὸν (more than) τούτων (these), ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) πονηροῦ (evil) ἐστιν (comes).