KJV King James Version
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
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Matthew 5:21
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
WEB World English Bible
“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.’
ASV American Standard Version
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἨκούσατεG191 · akouōto hearὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐρρέθηG2046 · erōto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχαίοις·G744 · archaiosancientοὐG3756 · ounoφονεύσεις·G5407 · phoneuōto murderὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichδ᾽G1161 · dethenἂνG302 · anifφονεύσῃ,G5407 · phoneuōto murderἔνοχοςG1777 · enochosliable forἔσταιG1510 · eimito beτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίσει·G2920 · krisisjudgment
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 5:17Thou shalt not kill.Exodus 20:13Thou shalt not kill.Numbers 35:30-34Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.Exodus 21:12-14He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.Numbers 35:16-21And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.Deuteronomy 21:7-9And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen [it].Numbers 35:12And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.Genesis 9:5-6And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.Matthew 5:38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:Matthew 5:33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:Matthew 5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.Job 8:8-10For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:Matthew 5:27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.1 Kings 2:5-6Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, [and] what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that [was] about his loins, and in his shoes that [were] on his feet.2 Samuel 20:18Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].1 Kings 2:31-32And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
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