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Leavetherethygiftbefore the altar,and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thybrother,andthencome and offerthygift.
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Agree* with thineadversaryquickly,whilesthouartin the waywithhim; lest at any time the adversarydeliverthee to the judge,and the judgedeliverthee to the officer,and thou be castintoprison.
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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no meanscome out thence,tillthou hast paid the uttermostfarthing.
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Ye have heardthat it was said by them of old time, Thou shaltnot commit adultery :
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ButIsay unto you,Thatwhosoeverlooketh on a womanto lust afterher hath committed adultery with heralreadyinhisheart.
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Andifthyrighteyeoffendthee,pluckitout , andcast it fromthee:for it is profitable for theethatone of thymembers should perish , andnot that thywholebody should be castintohell.
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Andifthyrighthandoffendthee,cutitoff , andcast it fromthee:for it is profitable for theethatone of thymembers should perish , andnot that thywholebody should be castintohell.
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It hath been said* , Whosoevershall put awayhiswife, let him giveher a writing of divorcement:
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ButIsay unto you,Thatwhosoevershall put awayhiswife,saving for the cause of fornication,causethher to commit adultery : andwhosoevershallmarry her that is divorced committeth adultery .
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Again, ye have heardthat it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shaltnot forswear thyself , but shalt perform unto the Lordthineoaths:
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ButIsay unto you,Swearnot at all;neitherbyheaven;for it isGod'sthrone:
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Norby the earth;for it ishisfootstool* : neitherbyJerusalem;for it is the city of the greatKing.