Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to ^uabolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to ^vfulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, ^wnot an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes ^xone of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called ^yleast in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never ^zenter the kingdom of heaven.

Anger

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ^a‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 ^bBut I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother¹ will be liable to judgment; whoever insults² his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell³ of fire. 23 So ^cif you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 ^dCome 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. 26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out ^euntil you have paid the last penny.⁴

Lust

27 “You have heard that it was said, ^f‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who ^glooks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 ^hIf 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. 30 And 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.

Divorce

31 “It was also said, ⁱ‘Whoever ^jdivorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that ^keveryone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.