Matthew 5:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But I promise you that if you are angry with someone, you will have to stand trial. If you call someone a fool, you will be taken to court. And if you say that someone is worthless, you will be in danger of the fires of hell.

Cross References

Genesis 37:4

to show that he was his favourite son, and so Joseph's brothers hated him and would not be friendly to him.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers asked, “Do you really think you are going to be king and rule over us?” Now they hated Joseph more than ever because of what he had said about his dream.

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei was yelling at David, “Get out of here, you murderer! You good-for-nothing,

2 Samuel 6:20

David went home so he could ask the LORD to bless his family. But Saul's daughter Michal went out and started yelling at him. “You were really great today!” she said. “You acted like a dirty old man, dancing around half-naked in front of your servants' slave-girls.”

1 Kings 21:4

So Ahab went home, angry and depressed because of what Naboth had told him. He lay on his bed, just staring at the wall and refusing to eat a thing.

2 Chronicles 16:10

When Asa heard this, he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. Asa was also cruel to some of his people.

2 Chronicles 19:5

He assigned judges to each of the fortified cities in Judah

Nehemiah 5:8

by saying, “We have tried to buy back all of our people who were sold into exile. But here you are, selling more of them for us to buy back!” The officials and leaders did not say a word, because they knew this was true.

Psalm 109:3

and hateful things are said for no reason.

Psalm 14:1

Only a fool would say, “There is no God!” People like that are worthless; they are heartless and cruel and never do right.

Psalm 25:3

Don't disappoint any of your worshippers, but disappoint all deceitful liars.

Psalm 35:19

Don't let my brutal enemies be glad because of me. They hate me for no reason. Don't let them wink behind my back.

Psalm 37:8

Don't be angry or furious. Anger can lead to sin.

Psalm 49:10

We see that wise people die, and so do stupid fools. Then their money is left for someone else.

Psalm 69:4

There are more people who hate me for no reason than there are hairs on my head. Many terrible enemies want to destroy me, God. Am I supposed to give back something I didn't steal?

Psalm 7:4

I have not betrayed a friend or had pity on an enemy who attacks for no reason.

Psalm 92:6

for an ignorant fool to know or understand.

Proverbs 14:16

Only a stupid fool is never cautious— so be extra careful and stay out of trouble.

Proverbs 18:6

Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble.

Jeremiah 17:11

You cheated others, but everything you gained will fly away, like birds hatched from stolen eggs. Then you will discover what fools you are.

Lamentations 3:52

No one had reason to hate me, but I was hunted down like a bird.

Daniel 3:13

King Nebuchadnezzar was furious. So he sent for the three young men and said,

Daniel 3:19

Nebuchadnezzar's face twisted with anger at the three men. And he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Obadiah 1:10

You were cruel to your relatives, the descendants of Jacob. Now you will be destroyed, disgraced for ever.

Obadiah 1:12

Why did you celebrate when such a dreadful disaster struck your relatives? Why were you so pleased when everyone in Judah was suffering?

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for people who will take you to court and have you beaten in their meeting places.

Matthew 10:28

Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell.

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!”

Matthew 18:21

Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?”

Matthew 18:35

That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't forgive each of my followers with all your heart.

Matthew 23:15

You Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You travel over land and sea to win one follower. And when you have done so, you make that person twice as fit for hell as you are.

Matthew 23:33

You are nothing but snakes and the children of snakes! How can you escape going to hell?

Matthew 25:41

Then the king will say to those on his left, “Get away from me! You are under God's curse. Go into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole council wanted to put Jesus to death. So they tried to find some people who would tell lies about him in court.

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who ill-treats you.

Mark 14:55

The chief priests and the whole council tried to find someone to accuse Jesus of a crime, so they could put him to death. But they could not find anyone to accuse him.

Mark 15:1

Early the next morning the chief priests, the nation's leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses met together with the whole Jewish council. They tied up Jesus and led him off to Pilate.

Luke 12:5

God is the one you must fear. Not only can he take your life, but he can throw you into hell. God is certainly the one you should fear!

Luke 22:66

At daybreak the nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses got together and brought Jesus before their council.

John 11:47

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, “What should we do? This man is performing a lot of miracles.

John 15:25

That is why the Scriptures are true when they say, “People hated me for no reason.”

John 7:20

The crowd replied, “You're mad! What makes you think someone wants to kill you?”

John 8:48

The people told Jesus, “We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and that you have a demon in you!”

Acts 17:18

Some of them were Epicureans and some were Stoics, and they started arguing with him. People were asking, “What is this know-all trying to say?” Some even said, “Paul must be preaching about foreign gods! That's what he means when he talks about Jesus and about people rising from death.”

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander wanted to know the real reason why the Jewish leaders had brought charges against Paul. So he had Paul's chains removed, and he ordered the chief priests and the whole council to meet. Then he had Paul led in and made him stand in front of them.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked straight at the council members and said, “My friends, to this day I have served God with a clear conscience!”

Acts 24:20

Or ask the ones who are here. They can tell you that they didn't find me guilty of anything when I was tried by their own council.

Acts 4:15

The officials commanded them to leave the council room. Then the officials said to each other,

Acts 5:21

So they went into the temple before sunrise and started teaching. The high priest and his men called together their council, which included all Israel's leaders. Then they ordered the apostles to be brought to them from the jail.

Acts 5:27

When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them,

Acts 6:12

They turned the people and their leaders and the teachers of the Law of Moses against Stephen. Then they all grabbed Stephen and dragged him in front of the council.

Acts 6:15

Then all the council members stared at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Acts 7:37

Moses is the one who told the people of Israel, “God will choose one of your people to be a prophet, just as he chose me.”

Romans 12:10

Love each other as brothers and sisters and honour others more than you do yourself.

1 Corinthians 6:10

will share in God's kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others.

1 Corinthians 6:6

Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be some Israelites who are poor and needy. That's why I am commanding you to be generous with them.

Deuteronomy 16:18

After you are settled in the towns that you will receive from the LORD your God, the people in each town must appoint judges and other officers. Those of you who become judges must be completely fair when you make legal decisions, even if someone important is involved. Don't take bribes to give unfair decisions. Bribes keep people who are wise from seeing the truth and turn honest people into liars.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

You must not cheat any of the Lord's followers in matters of sex. Remember, we warned you that he punishes everyone who does such things.

Titus 3:2

and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.

Hebrews 12:25

Make sure that you obey the one who speaks to you. The people did not escape, when they refused to obey the one who spoke to them at Mount Sinai. Do you think you can possibly escape, if you refuse to obey the one who speaks to you from heaven?

Hebrews 5:9

Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save for ever all who obey him.

James 2:20

Does some stupid person want proof that faith without deeds is useless?

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

1 Peter 2:23

Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.

1 Peter 3:9

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,

1 John 2:9

If we claim to be in the light and hate someone, we are still in the dark.

1 John 3:10

You can tell God's children from the devil's children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.

1 John 5:16

Suppose you see one of our people commit a sin that isn't a deadly sin. You can pray, and that person will be given eternal life. But the sin must not be one that is deadly.

Jude 1:9

Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the body of Moses. All Michael said was, “The Lord will punish you!”

Revelation 20:14

Afterwards, death and its kingdom were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death.