[WordPOWER!] Jesus Ups the Ante – Matthew 5:21-22: "YOU HAVE HEARD that it was said…, 'You shall not murder'…. BUT I TELL YOU, that everyone who is ANGRY with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment"

Jesus in Matthew 5:21-22

Old Covenant:

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’

New Covenant:

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ (‘You good-for-nothing’ – NAS) shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”

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