Matthew 5:21 (WEB)
“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
Catechism · 3
The Ten Commandments
Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in
The Fifth Commandment
“In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord recalls the commandment, "You shall not kill,"” — Catechism footnote: Mt 5:21.
“By recalling the commandment, "You shall not kill,"” — Catechism footnote: Mt 5:21.
Fathers and councils · 40
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…the most abominable—is refuted by the teaching of the Lord, with whom not only is the adulterer rejected, but also the man who desires to commit adultery; and not only is the actual murderer held guilty of having killed another to his own damnation, but the man also who is angry with his brother without a cause:…” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21, etc.
Read the whole comment“But I say unto you, Every one who is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21, 22.
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John Chrysostom
“And again, “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger.” ( Matt. v. 21, 22.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment.” ( Matt. v. 21, 22.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21.
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Jerome
“No man need pride himself in the day of judgment on merely physical chastity, for then shall men give account for every idle word, and the reviling of a brother shall be counted as the sin of murder.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21, 22.
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Tertullian
“…committed adultery in his own heart;” and instead of, “Thou shalt not kill,” “Whoever shall have said to his brother, Racha, shall be in danger of hell.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21, 22.
Read the whole comment“How will he appease his Father who is angry with his brother, when from the beginning “all anger” is forbidden us?” — editor's note: “Ab initio” probably refers to the book of Genesis, the initium, or beginning of Scripture, to which he is about to refer. But see likewise Eph. iv. 31, Matt.…
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But I say unto you, That every one who is angry with his brother without cause shall be guilty of the judgment.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 21, 22.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Beautiful entrance He here makes to a teaching beyond the works of the Law, declaring to the Apostles that they should have no admission to the kingdom of heaven without a righteousness beyond that of Pharisees.
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By righteousness is here meant universal virtue. But observe the superior power of grace, in that He requires of His disciples who were yet uninstructed to be better than those who were masters unto the Old…
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The righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees are the commandments of Moses; but the commandments of Christ are the fulfilment of that Law. This then is His meaning; Whosoever in addition to the commandments of the…
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Otherwise, “unless your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees,” that is, exceed that of those who break what themselves teach, as it is elsewhere said of them, “They say, and do not;”…
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This expression, the kingdom of heaven, so often used by our Lord, I know not whether any one would find in the books of the Old Testament. It belongs properly to the New Testament revelation, kept for His mouth whom…
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, we may explain by referring to the way in which the Scribes and Pharisees understood the Law, not to the actual contents of the Law.
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For almost all the precepts which the Lord gave, saying, “But I say unto you,” are found in those ancient books. But because they knew not of any murder, besides the destruction of the body, the Lord shews them that…
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Christ willing to shew that He is the same God who spoke of old in the Law, and who now gives commandments in grace, now puts first of all his commandments, [margin note: vid. Matt 19:18] that one which was the first…
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We do not, because we have heard that, “Thou shalt not kill,” deem it therefore unlawful to pluck a twig, according to the error of the Manichees, nor consider it to extend to irrational brutes; by the most righteous…
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This, “it was said by them of old time,” shews that it was long ago that they had received this precept. He says this that He might rouse His sluggish hearers to proceed to more sublime precepts, as a teacher might…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
There are two different opinions among philosophers concerning the passions of the mind: the Stoics do not allow that any passion is incident to the wise man; the Peripatetics affirm that they are incident to the…
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
He who is angry without cause shall be judged; but he who is angry with cause shall not be judged. For if there were no anger, neither teaching would profit, nor judgments hold, nor crimes be controlled. So that he…
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Some copies add here the words, without cause; but by the true reading [ed. note: Vid. also in Eph. iv. 31. Augustine says the same speaking of Greek codd. Retract. i. 19. Cassian rejects it too, Institut. viii. 20.…
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Yet that anger which arises from just cause is indeed not anger, but a sentence of judgment. For anger properly means a feeling of passion; but he whose anger arises from just cause does not suffer any passion, and…
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This also we affirm should be taken into consideration, what is being angry with a brother; for he is not angry with a brother who is angry at his offence. He then it is who is angry without cause, who is angry with…
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But to be angry with a brother to the end that he may be corrected, there is no man of sound mind who forbids. Such sort of motions as come of love of good and of holy charity, are not to be called vices when they…
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But I think that Christ does not speak of anger of the flesh, but anger of the heart; for the flesh cannot be so disciplined as not to feel the passion. When then a man is angry but refrains from doing what his anger…
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And there is this same distinction between the first case here put by the Saviour and the second: in the first case there is one thing, the passion; in the second two, anger and speech following thereupon, “He who…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, Racha is a word signifying contempt, and worthlessness. For where we in speaking to servants or children say, Go thou, or, Tell thou him; in Syriac they would say Racha for ‘thou.’ For the Lord descends to the…
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Or, Racha is a Hebrew word signifying, ‘empty,’ ‘vain;’ as we might say in the common phrase of reproach, ‘empty-pate.’ Observe that He says brother; for who is our brother, but he who has the same Father as ourselves?
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And it were an unworthy reproach to him who has in him the Holy Spirit to call him ‘empty.’
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
In the third case are three things; anger, the voice expressive of anger, and a word of reproach, “Thou fool.” Thus here are three different degrees of sin; in the first when one is angry, but keeps the passion in…
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But as none is empty who has the Holy Spirit, so none is a fool who has the knowledge of Christ; and if Racha signifies ‘empty,’ it is one and the same thing, as far as the meaning of the word goes, to say Racha, or…
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Here we have three arraignments, the judgement, the council, and hell-fire, being different stages ascending from the lesser to the greater. For in the judgment there is yet opportunity for defence; to the council…
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The Saviour here names the torments of hell, Gehenna, a name thought to be derived from a valley consecrated to idols near Jerusalem, and filled of old with dead bodies, and defiled by Josiah, as we read in the Book…
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This is the first mention of hell, though the kingdom of Heaven had been mentioned some time before, which shews that the gifts of the one come of His love, the condemnation of the other of our sloth. Many thinking…
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“In danger of the council;” that is, (according to the interpretation given by the Apostles in the Constitutions,) in danger of being one of that Council which condemned Christ. [ed. note, e: This remark is not found…
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Or, he who reproaches with emptiness one full of the Holy Spirit, will be arraigned in the assembly of the Saints, and by their sentence will be punished for an affront against that Holy Spirit Himself.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Should any ask what greater punishment is reserved for murder, if evil-speaking is visited with hell-fire? This obliges us to understand, that there are degrees in hell.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, “the judgment,” and “the council” denote punishment in this word; “hell-fire” future punishment. He denounces punishment against anger, yet does not mention any special punishment, shewing therein that it is not…
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In all these three sentences there are some words understood. In the first indeed, as many copies read “without cause,” there is nothing to be supplied. In the second, “He who saith to his brother, Racha,” we must…
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Cross-references · 14
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:20–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:20–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:20–22 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 5:20–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.