Matthew 5:21 - English Majority Text Version 2009 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'You shall not kill,' and whoever kills will be liable to the judgment. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court. [Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17; 16:18.] American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible “You have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago, Don’t commit murder, and all who commit murder will be in danger of judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version You have heard that it was said to the ancients: 'You shall not murder; whoever will have murdered shall be liable to judgment.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. |
"Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'You shall not swear falsely, but you shall pay your oaths to the Lord.'
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and you shall hate your enemy.'
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.