1Da Jesus så de mange mennesker, gik han op på den nærliggende bakke.[1] Der satte han sig ned, disciplene slog kreds om ham,2og han begyndte at undervise dem:[2]
Sand lykke
3„Velsignede er de, der erkender deres afhængighed af Gud[3]— for de skal få del i Guds rige. (Luk 6,20)4Velsignede er de, der sørger over situationen[4]— for de skal blive trøstet.5Velsignede er de ydmyge— for de skal få landet[5] i eje. (Salm 37,11)6Velsignede er de, der tørster efter retfærdighed— for de skal få slukket deres tørst.7Velsignede er de barmhjertige— for de skal mødes med barmhjertighed.8Velsignede er de rene af hjertet— for de skal få lov at se Gud.9Velsignede er de, der stifter fred— for de skal kaldes børn af Gud.10Velsignede er de, der bliver forfulgt, fordi de gør Guds vilje— for de skal få del i Guds rige.11Velsignede er I, når man håner, forfølger og bagtaler jer, fordi I tror på mig.12Glæd jer af hele jeres hjerte, for I får en stor løn i Himlen. Sådan forfulgte man også profeterne før jer.
Jordens salt og verdens lys
13I er jordens salt. Men hvis saltet mister sin kraft, hvad kan man da salte det med?[6] Det kan ikke bruges til noget, men bliver bare smidt ud, og folk træder det ned. (Mark 4,21; Mark 9,50; Luk 8,16; Luk 14,34)14I er verdens lys, og det skal kunne ses, ligesom en by, der ligger på et bjerg, kan ses langt væk.15Man tænder jo ikke en lampe for at skjule den under en spand. Nej, den skal stå højt og frit, så den kan lyse for alle i huset.16På samme måde skal I lade det lys, I har fået, skinne for folk, så de kan se, at det, I gør, er prisværdigt, og så de kan give jeres Far i Himlen ære.
Jesus er kommet for at opfylde Toraen og profetierne
17I skal ikke tro, at jeg er kommet for at tilintetgøre Toraen eller Profetbøgerne.[7] Nej, jeg er kommet for at opfylde det, der står i dem.18Det siger jeg jer: Så længe himlen og jorden består, skal end ikke den mindste del af Toraen forsvinde. Det skal opfyldes alt sammen.19Hvis nogen derfor går imod et af de mindste bud i Toraen og lærer andre at gøre det samme, skal de kaldes de mindste i Guds rige. Men de, som lever efter Guds vilje og lærer andre det samme, skal kaldes de største i Guds rige.20Men det siger jeg jer: Hvis I ikke opfylder Guds vilje på en ny og bedre måde, end de skriftlærde og farisæerne gør, så kommer I slet ikke ind i Guds rige.
Om forsoning i stedet for vrede
21I har hørt, at der blev sagt til vores forfædre: ‚Du må ikke begå drab.’ Hvis nogen gør det, skal de stilles for retten.22Men jeg siger jer: Den, der blot bliver vred på en af sine nærmeste, burde stilles for retten. Og den, der kalder en anden for en forbandet idiot, burde straks stilles for en domstol. Og de, der kalder andre for ugudelige tåber, fortjener selv at blive kastet i Helvedes ild.23Når du går hen for at give en gave til Gud, og du så kommer i tanke om, at en af dine bekendte har noget imod dig,24så lad gaven vente. Gå først hen og bliv forsonet med vedkommende. Derefter kan du bringe din gave.25Hvis nogen anklager dig for ikke at have betalt, hvad du skylder, så få et forlig i stand, inden det er for sent. Ellers bliver du slæbt i retten, og dommeren overgiver dig til retsbetjenten, som sætter dig i fængsel.26Det siger jeg dig: Du slipper ikke ud derfra, før du har betalt alt, hvad du skylder.
Om ægteskabsbrud og skilsmisse
27I ved, at Toraen siger: ‚Du må ikke bryde ægteskabet.’[8] (2.Mos 20,14; Mark 10,11; Luk 16,18)28Men jeg siger jer, at enhver mand, der ser på en kvinde med tanker om utroskab, han har allerede begået ægteskabsbrud i sit hjerte.29Hvis dit øje er årsag til, at du bukker under for fristelsen, så riv det ud og kast det bort. Det er bedre, at en enkelt del af dig bliver ødelagt, end at hele din krop bliver kastet i Helvedes ild.30Hvis det er din hånd, der fører dig i fristelse, så hug den af og kast den bort. Det er bedre for dig at miste et af dine lemmer, end at du med alle lemmer i behold ender i Helvede.31I har også hørt, at hvis en mand skiller sig fra sin kone, skal han give hende et skilsmissebrev.[9] (5.Mos 24,1)32Men jeg siger jer, at den mand, der skiller sig fra sin kone, uden at hun har været ham utro, han får hende til at være skyldig i ægteskabsbrud, når hun gifter sig igen,[10] og manden, der gifter sig med hende, vil også være skyldig i ægteskabsbrud.
Om at sværge
33Der blev også sagt til vores forfædre: ‚Du må ikke bryde en ed, som du har aflagt over for Gud, men du skal holde det, du har svoret.’[11] (4.Mos 30,3)34Men jeg siger jer: Lad helt være med at sværge. Du skal ikke sige ‚ved Himlen’, for Himlen er Guds trone.35Du skal heller ikke sige ‚ved Jorden’, for Jorden er Guds fodskammel. Du må heller ikke sige: ‚Jeg sværger ved Jerusalem’, for Jerusalem er Den store Konges by.36Sig heller ikke: ‚Om det så koster mig mit hoved’, for du er ikke i stand til at gøre ét hår på dit hoved hvidt eller sort.37Sig ganske enkelt: ‚Ja, jeg vil’, eller: ‚Nej, jeg vil ikke’. Hvad der ligger ud over det, kommer fra den Onde.
Om at elske sine fjender i stedet for at gøre gengæld
38I har hørt, at der blev sagt: ‚Øje for øje og tand for tand.’[12] (2.Mos 21,24; 5.Mos 19,21; Luk 6,27)39Men jeg siger jer: Gengæld ikke ondt med ondt. Hvis nogen slår dig på den højre[13] kind, så vend den anden til.40Hvis nogen truer dig med en retssag for at få din inderkjortel, så lad ham få yderkjortlen med.[14]41Hvis nogen befaler dig at bære hans oppakning en kilometer, så gå to kilometer med ham.42Giv til dem, der beder om hjælp. Afvis ikke dem, der vil låne af dig.43I har hørt, at der blev sagt: ‚Du skal elske din næste og hade din fjende.’[15] (3.Mos 19,18; 5.Mos 7,2; 2.Sam 22,41; Salm 139,22)44Men jeg siger jer: Elsk jeres fjender og bed for dem, der forfølger jer.[16] (Luk 6,27)45Derved handler I som jeres himmelske Fars sande børn, for han lader sin sol skinne til gavn både for de onde og de gode, og han lader det regne både på dem, der gør hans vilje, og dem, der ikke gør.46Hvis I kun elsker dem, der elsker jer, hvad særligt godt skulle der være ved det? Det kan enhver synder jo gøre.47Hvis I kun hilser på dem, der hilser på jer, hvad særligt gør I så? Gør alle ikke det?48Nej, I bør have samme kærlighed, som jeres Far i Himlen har.[17] (Luk 6,36)
Mattæus 5
King James Version
1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.18For 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.19Whosoever 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.20For 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.21Ye 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:22But 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.23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut if off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.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:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
The Beatitudes
2and he began to teach them. He said:3‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11‘Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and light
13‘You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.14‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.16In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The fulfilment of the law
17‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them.18For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.19Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practises and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.20For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder
21‘You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.” (2.Mos 20,13)22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[1] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, “Raca,”[2] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell.23‘Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.25‘Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.26Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
Adultery
27‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit adultery.” (2.Mos 20,14)28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.29If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.30And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31‘It has been said, “Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.” (5.Mos 24,1)32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Oaths
33‘Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “Do not break your oath, but fulfil to the Lord the oaths you have made.”34But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.37All you need to say is simply “Yes,” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[4]
Eye for eye
38‘You have heard that it was said, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.”[5] (2.Mos 21,24; 3.Mos 24,20; 5.Mos 19,21)39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.40And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.41If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Love for enemies
43‘You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.” (3.Mos 19,18)44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,45that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?47And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1Jesus saw the crowds. So he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him.
Jesus gives blessings
2Then he began to teach them. He said,3‘Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.4Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.5Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.6Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.7Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.8Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.9Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.10Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.11‘Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.12Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.
Salt and light
13‘You are the salt of the earth. But suppose the salt loses its saltiness. How can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything. It will be thrown out. People will walk all over it.14‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill can’t be hidden.15Also, people do not light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand. Then it gives light to everyone in the house.16In the same way, let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Jesus fulfils the law
17‘Do not think I have come to get rid of what is written in the Law or in the Prophets. I have not come to do this. Instead, I have come to fulfil what is written.18What I’m about to tell you is true. Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter disappears from the Law. Not even the smallest mark of a pen will disappear from the Law until everything is completed.19Do not ignore even one of the least important commands. And do not teach others to ignore them. If you do, you will be called the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. Instead, practise and teach these commands. Then you will be called important in the kingdom of heaven.20Here is what I tell you. You must be more godly than the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. If you are not, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder
21‘You have heard what was said to people who lived long ago. They were told, “Do not commit murder. Anyone who murders will be judged for it.” (2.Mos 20,13)22But here is what I tell you. Do not be angry with a brother or sister. Anyone who is angry with them will be judged. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, “Raca”, must stand trial in court. And anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire in hell.23‘Suppose you are offering your gift at the altar. And you remember that your brother or sister has something against you.24Leave your gift in front of the altar. First go and make peace with them. Then come back and offer your gift.25‘Suppose someone has a claim against you and is taking you to court. Settle the matter quickly. Do this while you are still together on the way. If you don’t, you may be handed over to the judge. The judge may hand you over to the officer to be thrown into prison.26What I’m about to tell you is true. You will not get out until you have paid the very last penny!
Adultery
27‘You have heard that it was said, “Do not commit adultery.” (2.Mos 20,14)28But here is what I tell you. Do not even look at a woman in the wrong way. Anyone who does has already committed adultery with her in his heart.29If your right eye causes you to sin, poke it out and throw it away. Your eye is only one part of your body. It is better to lose an eye than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.30If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. Your hand is only one part of your body. It is better to lose a hand than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31‘It has been said, “Suppose a man divorces his wife. If he does, he must give her a letter of divorce.” (5.Mos 24,1)32But here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife makes her a victim of adultery. And anyone who gets married to the divorced woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him.
Promises
33‘Again, you have heard what was said to your people long ago. They were told, “Do not break the promises you make to the Lord. Keep your promises to the Lord that you have made.”34But here is what I tell you. Do not make any promises like that at all. Do not make them in the name of heaven. That is God’s throne.35Do not make them in the name of the earth. That is the stool for God’s feet. Do not make them in the name of Jerusalem. That is the city of the Great King.36And do not make a promise in your own name. You can’t make even one hair of your head white or black.37All you need to say is simply “Yes” or “No”. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
Be kind to others
38‘You have heard that it was said, “An eye must be put out for an eye. A tooth must be knocked out for a tooth.” (2.Mos 21,24; 3.Mos 24,20; 5.Mos 19,21)39But here is what I tell you. Do not fight against an evil person. Suppose someone slaps you on your right cheek. Turn your other cheek to them also.40Suppose someone takes you to court to get your shirt. Let them have your coat also.41Suppose someone forces you to go one mile. Go 2 miles with them.42Give to the one who asks you for something. Don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow something from you.
Love your enemies
43‘You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbour. Hate your enemy.” (3.Mos 19,18)44But here is what I tell you. Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.45Then you will be children of your Father who is in heaven. He causes his sun to shine on evil people and good people. He sends rain on those who do right and those who don’t.46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the tax collectors do that.47If you greet only your own people, what more are you doing than others? Even people who are ungodly do that.48So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
13“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. (Mark 9,50; Luk 14,34)14“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. (Joh 8,12; Ef 5,8; Filip 2,15)15Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. (Mark 4,21; Luk 8,16; Luk 11,33)16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[2] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matt 9,8; Joh 15,8; 2.Kor 9,13; Filip 1,11; File 1,6; 1.Pet 2,12)
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (Matt 7,12; Rom 3,31; Rom 10,4; Rom 13,8; Gal 3,24)18For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. (Matt 24,35; Luk 16,17)19Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Matt 11,11; Matt 18,1; 1.Kor 3,12; Gal 3,10; Jak 2,10)20For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Joh 3,5; Rom 10,3; Filip 3,9)
Anger
21“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ (2.Mos 20,13; 5.Mos 5,17; 5.Mos 16,18; Matt 5,27; Matt 5,31; Matt 5,33; Matt 5,38; Matt 5,43; Matt 19,18; Mark 10,19; Luk 18,20; Rom 13,9; Jak 2,11)22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother[3] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults[4] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell[5] of fire. (Matt 5,21; Matt 5,29; Matt 18,9; Mark 9,43; Jak 3,6; 1.Joh 3,15)23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, (Matt 6,15; Matt 8,4; Matt 23,18; Mark 11,25)24leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.25Come 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. (Luk 12,58)26Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.[6] (Matt 18,34)
Lust
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ (2.Mos 20,14; 5.Mos 5,18; Matt 5,21)28But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (2.Sam 11,2; Job 31,1; Ord 6,25)29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. (Matt 5,22; Matt 10,28; Matt 13,41; Matt 18,8; Matt 23,15; Matt 23,33; Mark 9,43; Luk 12,5; Luk 17,1)30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. (Matt 5,29)
Divorce
31“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ (5.Mos 24,1; Jer 3,1; Matt 5,27; Matt 19,7)32But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. (Matt 19,9; Mark 10,11; Luk 16,18; Rom 7,3; 1.Kor 7,10)
Oaths
33“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ (3.Mos 19,12; 4.Mos 30,2; 5.Mos 23,21; Præd 5,4; Matt 5,27; 1.Tim 1,10)34But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, (Es 66,1; Matt 23,22; Ap G 7,49; Jak 5,12; Åb 4,2)35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. (Salm 48,2)36And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.37Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.[7] (Ord 10,19)