Matthew 5:16-26

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ¹that^[a] they may see your good works and ²give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

17 ³“Do not think that I have come to abolish ⁴the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ⁵to fulfill them.

18 For truly, I say to you, ⁶until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

19 ⁷Therefore whoever relaxes ⁸one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ⁹in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ¹⁰in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ¹¹that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ¹²will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Anger

21 ¹³“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ¹⁴‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable ¹⁵to judgment. ’

22 But I say to you that ¹⁶everyone who is angry with his brother^[b] will be liable ¹⁷to judgment; whoever insults^[c] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool! ’ will be liable to ¹⁸the hell^[d] of fire.

23 ¹⁹So if ²⁰you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

25 ²¹Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

26 Truly, I say to you, ²²you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. ^[e]