MLV(i)
21 You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder,' but ‘whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.’
22 But I say to you, that everyone who is vainly angry to ward his brother will be liable to the judgment, and whoever says to his brother, You, empty-head, will be liable to the council, but whoever says, You fool, will be liable to the hell of fire.
{Vainly can be: with emptiness (without cause or reason; i.e. to further one's own vanity)}
{Empty-head is an expression of contempt. The Greek here could be simply ‘fool’said as an expression of condemnation or could be a transliteration of ‘Moreh’which is a Hebrew expression of condemnation. In Mat 5:22 the wording doesn’t matter; it’s the way it is said or meant.}
23 Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar, and while you are there, you should remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go away. First be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift. 25 Be agreeable with your opponent quickly, until which time you are with him on the road; lest the opponent should give you to the judge and the judge should give you to the attendant and you will be cast into prison. 26 Assuredly I am saying to you, You may never come out from there, until you should have repaid the last copper coin.
27 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you, that everyone who is looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
{Vainly can be: with emptiness (without cause or reason; i.e. to further one's own vanity)}
{Empty-head is an expression of contempt. The Greek here could be simply ‘fool’said as an expression of condemnation or could be a transliteration of ‘Moreh’which is a Hebrew expression of condemnation. In Mat 5:22 the wording doesn’t matter; it’s the way it is said or meant.}
23 Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar, and while you are there, you should remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go away. First be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift. 25 Be agreeable with your opponent quickly, until which time you are with him on the road; lest the opponent should give you to the judge and the judge should give you to the attendant and you will be cast into prison. 26 Assuredly I am saying to you, You may never come out from there, until you should have repaid the last copper coin.
27 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you, that everyone who is looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.