Matthew 5:22

Modern English Version

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be in danger of the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Cross References

Genesis 37:4

But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers said to him, “Will you really reign over us, or will you really have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei said when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you scoundrel!

2 Samuel 6:20

David returned to bless his household, but Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She said, “How the king of Israel has dignified himself today, exposing himself this day in the sight of his servant’s slave girls like one of the rabble might shamelessly expose himself.”

1 Kings 21:4

Ahab returned home angry and depressed because of the answer Naboth the Jezreelite had given him, for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed and sulked and would not eat any bread.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer and placed him in prison stocks, for he was enraged by these words. Asa even oppressed some of the people during this time.

2 Chronicles 19:5

And he set judges in the land among all the fortified cities of Judah, one by one.

Nehemiah 5:8

and I said to them, “By whatever means we had, we purchased our Jewish countrymen who were being sold to the nations. So, will you once more sell your countrymen so that they might again be sold to us?” Then they kept silent, because they found nothing to answer.

Psalm 109:3

They have also encircled me with words of hatred and fought against me without cause.

Psalm 14:1

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is no one who does good.

Psalm 25:3

Let no one who waits on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.

Psalm 35:19

Let not my treacherous enemies rejoice over me, nor let those who hate me without cause wink the eye.

Psalm 37:8

Let go of anger and forsake wrath; fret not—it leads only to evil.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that wise men die; the fool and the stupid perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head; they are mighty who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully; what I did not steal, I must now restore.

Psalm 7:4

if I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, or have delivered my adversary without cause,

Psalm 92:6

A brutish man does not know, nor does a fool understand this:

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of a fool enter into contention, and his mouth calls for a beating.

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge sits on eggs which it has not laid, so is he who gets riches, but not justly; it will forsake him in the midst of his days, and in the end he will be a fool.

Lamentations 3:52

My enemies chased me like a bird, without cause.

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then they brought these men before the king.

Daniel 3:19

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

Obadiah 1:10

For the slaughter and the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.

Obadiah 1:12

But you should not have gloated on the day of your brother, on the day of his misfortune; you should not have rejoiced over the Judahites on the day of their destruction; you should not have boasted on the day of distress.

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This Man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.”

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him.”

Matthew 18:21

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Matthew 18:35

“So also My heavenly Father will do to each of you, if from your heart you do not forgive your brother for his trespasses.”

Matthew 23:15

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Matthew 23:33

“You serpents! You generation of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell?

Matthew 25:41

“Then He will say to those at the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the elders and the entire Sanhedrin searched for false witness against Jesus to put Him to death,

Matthew 3:17

And behold, a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 5:34

But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

Mark 14:55

Now the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin requested testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.

Mark 15:1

Early in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin. And they bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

Luke 12:5

But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear Him.

Luke 22:66

When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him away to their council, saying,

John 11:47

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin and said, “What shall we do? This Man is performing many signs.

John 15:25

But that the word which is written in their law might be fulfilled, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’

John 7:20

The people answered, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”

John 8:48

The Jews answered Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

Acts 17:18

Then some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What will this babbler say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them.

Acts 22:30

On the next day, desiring to know exactly why he was accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, and he brought Paul down to stand before them.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”

Acts 24:20

Or let these men say what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

Acts 4:15

So when they had commanded them to go outside of the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

Acts 5:21

Having heard this, they entered the temple at dawn and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called together the Sanhedrin and the senate of all the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have them brought out.

Acts 5:27

When they had brought them, they stood them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest questioned them,

Acts 6:12

So they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and came upon him and seized him and led him to the Sanhedrin,

Acts 6:15

All who sat in the Sanhedrin, gazing at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Acts 7:37

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. Him you shall hear.’

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honor,

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother goes to the law against brother, and before unbelievers, at that.

Deuteronomy 15:11

For the poor will never cease from being in the land. Therefore, I command you, saying, “You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and needy in your land.”

Deuteronomy 16:18

You must appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you, throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and that no man take advantage of and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, but gentle, showing all humility toward everyone.

Hebrews 12:25

See that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused Him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven.

Hebrews 5:9

and being made complete, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

James 2:20

But do you want to be shown, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

James 3:6

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. The tongue is among the parts of the body, defiling the whole body, and setting the course of nature on fire, and it is set on fire by hell.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was reviled, He did not revile back; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but He entrusted Himself to Him who judges righteously.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil for evil, or curse for curse, but on the contrary, bless, knowing that to this you are called, so that you may receive a blessing.

1 John 2:9

Whoever says he is in the light but hates his brother is in darkness even until now.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not live in righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother commit a sin which does not lead to death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life. This is for those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I do not say that he should pray for it.

Jude 1:9

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil in a dispute about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce upon him a railing judgment. But he said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Revelation 20:14

Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.