Matthew 5:21-22

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Matthew 5 · Words of Christ are set in red.

2 songs meet this passage

  • “I told that lie, I'd kill that b**ch”

    Snooze · SZA

    strains against Matthew 5:21-22

    Jesus locates violence first in the heart's words and anger, not just in action; this flippant threat trivializes that weight.

  • “Hang the DJ”

    Panic · The Smiths

    strains against Matthew 5:21-22

    Jesus locates anger and contempt toward others as serious matters of the heart; the song's repeated violent refrain, even as hyperbole, sits uneasily beside this teaching.

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