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Matthew 5:20-22
New American Standard Bible 1995

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 commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be [b]liable to (D)the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be [c]guilty before (E)the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[d]You good-for-nothing,’ shall be [e]guilty before [f](F)the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be [g]guilty enough to go into the [h](G)fiery hell.

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  1. Matthew 5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients
  2. Matthew 5:21 Or guilty before
  3. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to
  4. Matthew 5:22 Or empty-head; Gr Raka (Raca) fr Aram reqa
  5. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to
  6. Matthew 5:22 Lit the Sanhedrin
  7. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to
  8. Matthew 5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire
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