Old/New Testament

²⁷ `You have heard that the law says, "Do not commit adultery [have another man or woman who is not your husband or wife]."

²⁸ But I tell you that if a man looks at a woman and he wants her, then he has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

²⁹ `If your right eye makes you do wrong, take it out and throw it away. It is better to lose a part of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

³⁰ If your right hand makes you do wrong, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose a part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell fire.

³¹ `The law said, "Any man who does not want to keep his wife must give her a paper to tell others she is no longer his wife."

³² But I tell you, no man may send away his wife unless she has committed adultery. If he does send her away, he is making her commit adultery. And if a man marries a woman who has been sent away from her husband, he commits adultery.'

³³ `Also you have heard this said to men long ago, "You must not make a promise in God's name and break it." And, "You must do for the Lord what you said you would do."

³⁴ `But I tell you, do not make a promise in God's name. Do not use the name of heaven, because that is where God rules.

³⁵ Do not use the name of earth, because that is where God rests his feet. Do not use the name of Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

³⁶ Do not make a promise by your head, because you cannot make one hair of your head white or black.

³⁷ You must mean "Yes" when you say "Yes". You must mean "No" when you say "No". To say anything more than that is wrong.'

³⁸ `You have heard that the law says, "Take an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."

³⁹ But I tell you, do not fight with anyone who does wrong to you. But if someone hits you on one side of your face, turn the other side to him also.

⁴⁰ `If anyone takes you to court to get your shirt, let him have your coat also.

⁴¹ If anyone wants you to help carry a load, go with him twice as far.

⁴² When someone asks you for something, give it to him. When someone wants to borrow something from you, let him have it.'

⁴³ `You have heard that the law says, "Love your neighbour and hate your enemy."

⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies. Ask God to do good to those who trouble you.

⁴⁵ In that way you will be sons of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun shine on both wrong and good people. He lets the rain fall on people who do right and on people who do wrong.

⁴⁶ If you love only those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the tax collectors do that.

⁴⁷ Do you speak to your brothers only? If so, you are not doing any better than other people. Even people who do not believe in God do that.

⁴⁸ You must be good in every way, as your Father in heaven is good in every way.'