Matthew 5:17-24

English Standard Version

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

¹⁷^(A)“Do not think that I have come to abolish ^(B)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ^(C)to fulfill them. ¹⁸For truly, I say to you, ^(D)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹^(E)Therefore whoever relaxes ^(F)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ^(G)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ^(H)in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ^(I)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ^(J)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Anger

²¹^(K)“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ^(L)‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable ^(M)to judgment.’ ²²But I say to you that ^(N)everyone who is angry with his brother^[a] will be liable ^(O)to judgment; whoever insults^[b] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to ^(P)the hell^[c] of fire. ²³^(Q)So if ^(R)you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.