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

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21 (B)You have heard that [a]the ancients were told, ‘(C)You shall not murder’ and ‘Whoever murders shall be guilty before (D)the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before (E)the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[b]Raca,’ shall be guilty before the [c](F)Sanhedrin; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the [d](G)fiery hell.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients
  2. Matthew 5:22 Or empty-head; from Aram reqa
  3. Matthew 5:22 Or Council
  4. Matthew 5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire