Murder21“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,Exodus 20:13and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sisterThe Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.Some manuscripts brother or sister without causewill be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’An Aramaic term of contemptis answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.