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"Do not think that I came to abolish the 1Lawor the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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"For truly I say to you, 2untilheaven and earthpassaway, not the smallestletterorstroke shall pass from the Lawuntilall is accomplished.
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"Whoever*thenannulsone of the least of thesecommandments, and teachesothers to do the same, shall be calledleast3in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever*keeps and teaches them, he shall be calledgreat in the kingdom of heaven.
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"For I say to you that unless* your 4righteousnesssurpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Personal Relationships
21"5You have heard that the ancients were told, '6YOU SHALL NOT COMMITMURDER ' and 'Whoever*commitsmurder shall be liable to 7the court.'
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"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before 8the court; and whoever*says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before 9the supremecourt; and whoever*says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the 10fieryhell.
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"Thereforeif you are 11presenting your offering at the altar, and thereremember that your brotherhassomethingagainst you,
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leave your offeringtherebefore the altar and go; first be 12reconciled to your brother, and thencome and present your offering.
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"13Makefriendsquickly with your opponent at lawwhile you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
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"Truly I say to you, 14you will not come out of thereuntil you have paid up the lastcent.
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"15You have heard that it was said, '16YOU SHALL NOT COMMITADULTERY ';
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Matthew 10:17; Matthew 26:59; Mark 13:9; Mark 14:55; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66; John 11:47; Acts 4:15; Acts 5:21; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:20
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Matthew 5:29; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43f; Luke 12:5; James 3:6