Matthew 5:21-22
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[21] "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.' [22] But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Israel’s religious and judicial center, associated with the temple and the highest court. In this passage, “liable to the council” likely evokes local or higher Jewish courts centered in Jerusalem, intensifying Jesus’ warning that sinful anger and contempt deserve God’s judgment.
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