Matthew 5:43

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

“You have heard what was said [Lev. 19:18], ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Cross References

Matthew 19:19

Show honor to your father and mother. And you must love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.”

Matthew 5:21

“You have heard what was said to the people in times past [Exodus 20:13], ‘You must not murder,’ and whoever does will be subject to judgment.

Matthew 5:27

“You have heard what was said [Exodus 20:14], ‘You must not be sexually unfaithful to your mate.’

James 2:8

However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], “You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.”

1 John 4:21

And this is the [greatest] commandment [See Matt. 2:37-38] we have received from Him: [It requires] that the person who [claims to] love God should also love his brother.