30. And if your right hand causes you to fall into sin, chop it off and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body than that your whole body go into hell.
31. “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’
32. But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife except for sexual unfaithfulness forces her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33. “Again you have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago: Don’t make a false solemn pledge, but you should follow through on what you have pledged to the Lord.
34. But I say to you that you must not pledge at all. You must not pledge by heaven, because it’s God’s throne.
35. You must not pledge by the earth, because it’s God’s footstool. You must not pledge by Jerusalem, because it’s the city of the great king.
36. And you must not pledge by your head, because you can’t turn one hair white or black.
37. Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
38. “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
39. But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well.
40. When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too.
41. When they force you to go one mile, go with them two.
42. Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.
43. “You have heard that it was said, You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
44. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you
45. so that you will be acting as children of your Father who is in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both the evil and the good and sends rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.