Matthew 5:21
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Ye have heard,.... That is, from the Scriptures being read to them, and the explanations of the ancients, which were…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ye have heard - Or, this is the common interpretation among the Jews. Jesus proceeds here to comment on some prevailing…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 5:21-26
Christ having laid down these principles, that Moses and the prophets were still to be their rulers, but that the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
(a) Instances from the Decalogue, Mat 5:21-37. (a) Murder, Mat 5:21-26.
21. Ye have heard Rather, ye heard either in the…
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