Matthew 5:22

New Living Translation

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.

Cross References

Genesis 37:4

But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers responded, “So you think you will be our king, do you? Do you actually think you will reign over us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dreams and the way he talked about them.

2 Samuel 16:7

“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David.

2 Samuel 6:20

When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!”

1 Kings 21:4

So Ahab went home angry and sullen because of Naboth’s answer. The king went to bed with his face to the wall and refused to eat!

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison and put him in stocks. At that time Asa also began to oppress some of his people.

2 Chronicles 19:5

He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,

Nehemiah 5:8

At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.

Psalm 109:3

They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.

Psalm 14:1

Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

Psalm 25:3

No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.

Psalm 35:19

Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.

Psalm 37:8

Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.

Psalm 49:10

Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.

Psalm 7:4

if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,

Psalm 92:6

Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this:

Proverbs 14:16

The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

Proverbs 18:6

Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

Jeremiah 17:11

Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

Lamentations 3:52

My enemies, whom I have never harmed, hunted me down like a bird.

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him. When they were brought in,

Daniel 3:19

Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. He commanded that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Obadiah 1:10

“Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed forever.

Obadiah 1:12

“You should not have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. You should not have rejoiced when the people of Judah suffered such misfortune. You should not have spoken arrogantly in that terrible time of trouble.

Matthew 10:17

But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.

Matthew 10:28

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”

Matthew 17:5

But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”

Matthew 18:21

Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”

Matthew 18:35

“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”

Matthew 23:15

“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell you yourselves are!

Matthew 23:33

Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?

Matthew 25:41

“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.

Matthew 26:59

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.

Matthew 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

Matthew 5:34

But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.

Matthew 5:44

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Mark 14:55

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find evidence against Jesus, so they could put him to death. But they couldn’t find any.

Mark 15:1

Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Luke 12:5

But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.

Luke 22:66

At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,

John 11:47

Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together. “What are we going to do?” they asked each other. “This man certainly performs many miraculous signs.

John 15:25

This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.’

John 7:20

The crowd replied, “You’re demon possessed! Who’s trying to kill you?”

John 8:48

The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?”

Acts 17:18

He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, “What’s this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he’s picked up?” Others said, “He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods.”

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander ordered the leading priests into session with the Jewish high council. He wanted to find out what the trouble was all about, so he released Paul to have him stand before them.

Acts 23:1

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”

Acts 24:20

Ask these men here what crime the Jewish high council found me guilty of,

Acts 4:15

So they ordered Peter and John out of the council chamber and conferred among themselves.

Acts 5:21

So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

Acts 5:27

Then they brought the apostles before the high council, where the high priest confronted them.

Acts 6:12

This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.

Acts 6:15

At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.

Acts 7:37

“Moses himself told the people of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people.’

Romans 12:10

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

1 Corinthians 6:10

or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Never harm or cheat a fellow believer in this matter by violating his wife, for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before.

Titus 3:2

They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven!

Hebrews 5:9

In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

James 2:20

How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?

James 3:6

And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

1 Peter 2:23

He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.

1 John 2:9

If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.

1 John 3:10

So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.

1 John 5:16

If you see a fellow believer sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it.

Jude 1:9

But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.)

Revelation 20:14

Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death.