19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [a]others to do the same, shall be called least (A)in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [b]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 “For I say to you that unless your (B)righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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21 (C)You have heard that [c]the ancients were told, ‘(D)You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be [d]liable to (E)the court.’

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:19 Gr anthropoi
  2. Matthew 5:19 Lit does
  3. Matthew 5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients
  4. Matthew 5:21 Or guilty before