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Matthew 5:26-39 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

26. Verily I say unto you, you shall by no means come out of there, till you have paid the last penny.

27. You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not commit adultery:

28. But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29. And if your right eye causes you to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.

30. And if your right hand causes you to offend, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.

31. It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32. But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.

33. Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not perjure yourself, but shall perform unto the Lord your oaths:

34. But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

35. Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36. Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

37. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these comes from evil.

38. You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39. But I say unto you, That you resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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