22. But now I tell you: whoever is angry with his brother will be brought to trial, whoever calls his brother ‘You good-for-nothing!’ will be brought before the Council, and whoever calls his brother a worthless fool will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.
23. So if you are about to offer your gift to God at the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you,
24. leave your gift there in front of the altar, go at once and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.
25. “If someone brings a lawsuit against you and takes you to court, settle the dispute with him while there is time, before you get to court. Once you are there, he will hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to the police, and you will be put in jail.
26. There you will stay, I tell you, until you pay the last penny of your fine.
27. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28. But now I tell you: anyone who looks at a woman and wants to possess her is guilty of committing adultery with her in his heart.
29. So if your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
30. If your right-hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose one of your limbs than for your whole body to go to hell.
31. “It was also said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.’