Matthew 5:21-37

Riverside(i) 21 "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'Thou shalt not commit murder. Whoever commits murder shall answer for it to the court.' 22 But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall answer for it to the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'Raca' [empty-head], shall answer for it to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool' shall answer for it in the Gehenna of fire. 23 So then if you are bringing your gift to lay on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Get on good terms with your adversary quickly while you are on the road with him, for fear that he may deliver you to the judge and the judge may deliver you to the officer and you may be cast into prison. 26 Truly I tell you you will not come out until you pay the last penny." 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman with lustful thoughts has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye is a snare to you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should be lost and not your whole body be cast into Gehenna. 30 And if your right hand is a snare to you, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you that one of your members should be lost and not your whole body go into Gehenna. 31 "It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, unless for the cause of unchastity, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. 33 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths.' 34 But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by heaven, because it is God's throne; 35 nor by the earth, because it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King; 36 nor must you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your yes be yes and your no be no. Whatever is more than these is from evil.