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  • Matthew 5:21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 21 “You heard that it was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not murder,+ but whoever commits a murder will be accountable to the court of justice.’+

  • Matthew 5:21
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 21 Ἠκούσατε YOU heard ὅτι that ἐρρέθη it was said τοῖς to the ἀρχαίοις ancients Οὐ Not φονεύσεις· you shall murder; ὃς who δ’ but ἂν likely φονεύσῃ, might murder, ἔνοχος accountable ἔσται will be τῇ to the κρίσει. judgment.

  • Matthew 5:21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 21 “YOU heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You must not murder;+ but whoever commits a murder+ will be accountable to the court of justice.’+

  • Matthew 5:21
    The Bible in Living English
    • 21 “You have heard that it was said to the ancients ‘You shall not commit murder; and whoever commits murder shall be liable to judgment.’

  • Matthew 5:21
    American Standard Version
    • 21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

  • Matthew 5:21
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 21 Ye have heard that it was said, to them of olden time,—Thou shalt not commit murder, and whosoever shall commit murder shall be liable to judgment.

  • Matthew 5:21
    King James Version
    • 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 5:21 w05 3/15 6; w90 10/1 13

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:21 w78 4/15 21; w76 121; w75 646; ad 1397, 1426; w61 275, 283; w53 543

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:21

      The Watchtower,

      3/15/2005, p. 6

      10/1/1990, p. 13

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:21

      You heard that it was said: This phrase can refer both to things stated in the inspired Hebrew Scriptures and to teachings of Jewish tradition.​—Mt 5:27, 33, 38, 43.

      accountable to the court of justice: Subject to trial in one of the local courts located throughout Israel. (Mt 10:17; Mr 13:9) These local courts had the authority to judge murder cases.​—De 16:18; 19:12; 21:1, 2.

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