Matthew 11:22

11:22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!

Matthew 11:24

11:24 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom ¹  on the day of judgment than for you!”

Matthew 23:33

23:33 You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? ² 

Matthew 10:15

10:15 I tell you the truth, ³  it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah ⁴  on the day of judgment than for that town!

Matthew 5:21

Anger and Murder

5:21 “You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ⁵  ‘Do not murder,’ ⁶  and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’

Matthew 12:20

12:20 He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick,

until he brings justice to victory.

Matthew 12:36

12:36 I ⁷  tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Matthew 12:18

12:18 “Here is ⁸  my servant whom I have chosen,

the one I love, in whom I take great delight. ⁹ 

I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

Matthew 12:41-42

12:41 The people ¹⁰  of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them ¹¹  – and now, ¹²  something greater than Jonah is here! 12:42 The queen of the South ¹³  will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon – and now, ¹⁴  something greater than Solomon is here!

Matthew 5:22

5:22 But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother ¹⁵  will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults ¹⁶  a brother will be brought before ¹⁷  the council, ¹⁸  and whoever says ‘Fool’ ¹⁹  will be sent ²⁰  to fiery hell. ²¹ 

Matthew 23:23

23:23 “Woe to you, experts in the law ²²  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth ²³  of mint, dill, and cumin, ²⁴  yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You ²⁵  should have done these things without neglecting the others.

[11:24]  ¹ sn The allusion to Sodom, the most wicked of OT cities from Gen 19:1-29, shows that to reject the current message is even more serious, and will result in more severe punishment, than the worst sins of the old era. The phrase region of Sodom is in emphatic position in the Greek text.

[23:33]  ¹ tn Grk “the judgment of Gehenna.”

[10:15]  ¹ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[10:15]  ² sn The allusion to Sodom and Gomorrah, the most wicked of OT cities from Gen 19:1-29, shows that to reject the current message is even more serious than the worst sins of the old era and will result in more severe punishment.

[5:21]  ¹ tn Grk “to the ancient ones.”

[5:21]  ² sn A quotation from Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17.

[12:36]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:18]  ¹ tn Grk “Behold my servant.”

[12:18]  ² tn Grk “in whom my soul is well pleased.”

[12:41]  ¹ tn Grk “men”; the word here (ἀνήρ, anhr) usually indicates males or husbands, but occasionally is used in a generic sense of people in general, as here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 1.a, 2).

[12:41]  ² tn Grk “at the preaching of Jonah.”

[12:41]  ³ tn Grk “behold.”

[12:42]  ¹ sn On the queen of the South see 1 Kgs 10:1-3 and 2 Chr 9:1-12, as well as Josephus, Ant. 8.6.5-6 (8.165-175). The South most likely refers to modern southwest Arabia, possibly the eastern part of modern Yemen, although there is an ancient tradition reflected in Josephus which identifies this geo-political entity as Ethiopia.

[12:42]  ² tn Grk “behold.”

[5:22]  ¹ tc The majority of mss read the word εἰκῇ (eikh, “without cause”) here after “brother.” This insertion has support from א² D L W Θ 0233 Ë^1,13 33 Ï it sy co Ir^lat Or^mss Cyp Cyr. Thus the Western, Caesarean, and Byzantine texttypes all include the word, while the best Alexandrian and some other witnesses (Ì⁶⁴ א* B 1424^mg pc aur vg Or Hier^mss) lack it. The ms evidence favors its exclusion, though there is a remote possibility that εἰκῇ could have been accidentally omitted from these witnesses by way of homoioarcton (the next word, ἔνοχος [enocos, “guilty”], begins with the same letter). An intentional change would likely arise from the desire to qualify “angry,” especially in light of the absolute tone of Jesus’ words. While “without cause” makes good practical sense in this context, and must surely be a true interpretation of Jesus’ meaning (cf. Mark 3:5), it does not commend itself as original.

[5:22]  ² tn Grk “whoever says to his brother ‘Raca,’” an Aramaic word of contempt or abuse meaning “fool” or “empty head.”

[5:22]  ³ tn Grk “subjected,” “guilty,” “liable.”

[5:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “the Sanhedrin.”

[5:22]  ⁵ tn The meaning of the term μωρός (mwros) is somewhat disputed. Most take it to mean, following the Syriac versions, “you fool,” although some have argued that it represents a transliteration into Greek of the Hebrew term מוֹרֵה (moreh) “rebel” (Deut 21:18, 20; cf. BDAG 663 s.v. μωρός c).

[5:22]  ⁶ tn Grk “subjected,” “guilty,” “liable.”

[5:22]  ⁷ tn Grk “the Gehenna of fire.”

[23:23]  ¹ tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:23]  ² tn Or “you tithe mint.”

[23:23]  ³ sn Cumin (alternately spelled cummin) was an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean region. Its seeds were used for seasoning.

[23:23]  ⁴ tc ‡ Many witnesses (B C K L W Δ 0102 33 565 892 pm) have δέ (de, “but”) after ταῦτα (tauta, “these things”), while many others lack it (א D Γ Θ Ë^1,13 579 700 1241 1424 pm). Since asyndeton was relatively rare in Koine Greek, the conjunction may be an intentional alteration, and is thus omitted from the present translation. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.