Matthew 5:21
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"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.'
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Israel’s religious and political center, where the temple stood and where Jewish law was publicly taught. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addresses hearers shaped by that covenantal tradition, deepening the command against murder to include the heart’s anger.
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