Matthew 5:21

New English Translation

²¹“You have heard that it was said to an older generation,^[a] ‘Do not murder,’^[b] and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’^[c]

Matthew 5:21 tn Grk “to the ancient ones.” sn The expression an older generation can be understood to refer to the Israelites at the time of the Exodus, the original audience for the ten commandments.
Matthew 5:21 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17.
Matthew 5:21 sn These additional words are not part of the commandment and are not directly quoted from the OT (and thus are not placed in bold italics), but they form an adequate summary of several OT passages dealing with legislation concerning murder (Exod 21:12; Lev 24:17; Num 35:12; Deut 17:8-13).

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