Matthew 5:21
ContextAnger and Murder
5:21 “You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 1 ‘Do not murder,’ 2 and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’
Matthew 5:33
ContextOaths
5:33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 3 ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 4
Matthew 5:38
ContextRetaliation
5:38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 5
1 tn Grk “to the ancient ones.”
2 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17.
3 tn Grk “the ancient ones.”
4 sn A quotation from Lev 19:12.
5 sn A quotation from Exod 21:24; Lev 24:20.