Matthew 5:22
Context5:22 But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother 1 will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults 2 a brother will be brought before 3 the council, 4 and whoever says ‘Fool’ 5 will be sent 6 to fiery hell. 7
Matthew 19:12
Context19:12 For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, 8 and some who were made eunuchs 9 by others, 10 and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.”


[5:22] 1 tc The majority of
[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.”
[19:12] 8 tn Grk “from the womb of the mother” (an idiom).
[19:12] 9 tn The verb εὐνουχίζω occurs twice in this verse, translated the first time as “made eunuchs” and the second time as “became eunuchs.” The term literally refers to castration. The second occurrence of the word in this verse is most likely figurative, though, referring to those who willingly maintain a life of celibacy for the furtherance of the kingdom (see W. D. Davies and D. C. Allison, Matthew [ICC], 3:23).