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22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before (A)the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[a]Raca,’ shall be guilty before the [b](B)Sanhedrin; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the [c](C)fiery hell. 23 Therefore if you are (D)presenting your [d]offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [e]offering there before the altar and go; first be (E)reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your [f]offering.

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  1. Matthew 5:22 Or empty-head; from Aram reqa
  2. Matthew 5:22 Or Council
  3. Matthew 5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire
  4. Matthew 5:23 Or gift
  5. Matthew 5:24 Or gift
  6. Matthew 5:24 Or gift

22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(A) with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment.(B) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court.(C) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(D)

23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
  2. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
  3. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt