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class="s5">Nine happinesses (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=24:0-33:0">5:3-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">“Salt of the earth” and “light of the world” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=33:0-35:0">5:13-16</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus to fulfill the Law (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=35:0-36:0">5:17-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Counsel on anger and on settling personal conflicts (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=36:0-39:0">5:21-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Counsel on adultery and divorce (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=39:0-41:0">5:27-32</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Counsel on oaths, retaliation, and love for enemies (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5#h=41:0-44:0">5:33-48</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Avoid the display of righteousness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/6#h=44:0-45:0">6:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">How to pray and the model prayer (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/6#h=45:0-49:0">6:5-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Avoid hypocritical fasting (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/6#h=49:0-50:0">6:16-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Treasures on earth and in heaven (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/6#h=50:0-53:0">6:19-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Stop being anxious; seek first God’s Kingdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/6#h=53:0-55:0">6:25-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Stop judging (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=55:0-57:0">7:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Keep on asking, seeking, and knocking (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=57:0-58:0">7:7-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Golden Rule (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=58:0-59:0">7:12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The narrow gate (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=59:0-60:0">7:13, 14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">False prophets; trees known by their fruits (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=60:0-62:0">7:15-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">House on rock versus house on sand (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=62:0-63:0">7:24-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Crowds astounded at Jesus’ way of teaching (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/7#h=63:0-64:0">7:28, 29</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-1" data-section-citation="040005001040005001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>on the mountain:</strong> Evidently close to Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. Jesus apparently climbed to a higher spot on the mountain, where he began teaching the crowds spread out on a level place before him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Lu 6:17,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 20</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>he sat down:</strong> The custom among Jewish teachers, especially for formal teaching sessions.</p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>his disciples:</strong> The first occurrence of the Greek word <em>ma·the·tesʹ,</em> a noun rendered “disciple.” It refers to a learner, or one who is taught, and implies a personal attachment to a teacher, an attachment that shapes the disciple’s whole life. Although large crowds were gathered to listen to Jesus, it seems that he spoke mainly for the benefit of his disciples, who sat closest to him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Mt 7:28, 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/2/1" data-bid="3-2" class="b"> Lu 6:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072008#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072008/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/480" ><span class="caption"><p>North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Looking Northwest</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="se"></p> <p id="p260" data-pid="260" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/279/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p261" data-pid="261"><p data-pid="261" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/280/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="261" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/280/0">9/15/1986, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/67/0">jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/67/2"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/67/4"> w86 9/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/81/0">w78 1/15 30;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/22 8</span></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-2" data-section-citation="040005002040005002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>he opened his mouth:</strong> A <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/0/0">Semitic</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/1/0"> idiom</a> meaning that he began his speech. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Job 33:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> Da 10:16</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ac 8:35</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">10:34</a>, the same Greek expression is rendered “began to speak.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/82/0">w78 1/15 30</a></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-3" data-section-citation="040005003040005003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>Happy:</strong> The Greek word <em>ma·kaʹri·os</em> used here does not simply refer to a state of lightheartedness, as when a person is enjoying a good time. Rather, when used of humans, it refers to the condition of one who is blessed by God and enjoys his favor. The term is also used as a description of God and of Jesus in his heavenly glory.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">1Ti 1:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> 6:15</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>those conscious of their spiritual need:</strong> The Greek expression rendered “those conscious,” literally, “those who are poor (needy; destitute; beggars),” in this context is used about those who have a need and are intensely aware of it. The same word is used in reference to the “beggar” Lazarus at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Lu 16:20,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/9/1" data-bid="10-2" class="b"> 22</a>. The Greek phrase that some translations render those who are “poor in spirit” conveys the idea of people who are painfully aware of their spiritual poverty and of their need for God.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/2/0">study note on Lu 6:20</a>.</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>them:</strong> Refers to Jesus’ followers, since Jesus was primarily addressing them.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mt 5:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/130" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-131"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-131" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-131" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="se"></p> <p id="p263" data-pid="263" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/281/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> articles 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/282/0"> 78</a></p> <p id="p264" data-pid="264" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/283/0"><em>Frequently Asked Questions About Jehovah’s Witnesses,</em> article 36</a></p> <div id="p265" data-pid="265"><p data-pid="265" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/284/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="265" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/284/0">10/2022, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p266" data-pid="266" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/285/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 12</a></p> <div id="p267" data-pid="267"><p data-pid="267" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/286/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/286/0">No. 1 2020 p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/287/0">No. 1 2019, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/288/0">11/2008, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/289/0">4/2006, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/290/0">12/8/1994, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/291/0">10/8/1990, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/292/0">9/22/1990, p. 21</a></p> </div><div id="p268" data-pid="268"><p data-pid="268" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/293/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="268" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/293/0">9/2018, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p269" data-pid="269" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/294/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 279</a></p> <div id="p270" data-pid="270"><p data-pid="270" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/295/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="270" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/295/0">1/2018, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p271" data-pid="271" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/296/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p272" data-pid="272"><p data-pid="272" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/297/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/297/0">4/1/2013, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/298/0">7/1/2011, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/299/0">8/1/2010, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/300/0">2/15/2009, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/301/0">5/1/2008, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/302/0">11/1/2004, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/303/0">9/1/2004, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/304/0">10/15/2001, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/305/0">3/1/2001, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/306/0">3/1/2000, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/307/0">9/1/1999, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/308/0">3/15/1997, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/309/0">6/1/1993, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/310/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1719</a></p> <p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/0">ijwbq articles 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/2"> 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/4"> ijwfq article 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/7"> w22.10 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/9"> lff lesson 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/11"> g20.1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/13"> g19.1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/15"> w18.09 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/17"> it-1 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/19"> mwb18.01 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/21"> jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/25"> w13 4/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/27"> nwt 1719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/29"> w11 7/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/31"> w10 8/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/33"> w09 2/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/35"> w08 5/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/37"> g 11/08 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/39"> g 4/06 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/42"> w04 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/44"> w04 11/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/46"> w01 3/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/48"> w01 10/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/50"> w00 3/1 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/52"> w99 9/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/54"> w97 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/57"> g94 12/8 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/59"> w93 6/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/61"> g90 9/22 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/68/63"> g90 10/8 23;</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/0">w85 6/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/2"> w84 8/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/4"> g82 4/22 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/6"> w81 4/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/9"> w78 2/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/11"> g78 8/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/13"> w77 238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/15"> lp 85-86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/17"> g77 6/8 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/19"> w76 291;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/21"> gh 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/23"> w75 645;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/26"> w73 106-107;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/28"> w73 436;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/30"> w73 491;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/32"> ad 208,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/33"> 240,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/34"> 1064;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/35"> kj 310;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/36"> g71 6/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/38"> w66 227;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/39"> w65 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/40"> w64 68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/41"> w63 382;</a><span class="ni"> g63 2/8 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/43"> w62 99,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/44"> 206;</a><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/46"> w61 113,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/47"> 157,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/48"> 191,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/49"> 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/50"> w60 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/51"> w58 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/52"> 499;</a><span class="ni"> g58 4/8 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/83/54"> w56 67;</a><span class="ni"> ci 94;</span><span class="ni"> nd 53</span></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-4" data-section-citation="040005004040005004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>those who mourn:</strong> The Greek term rendered “mourn” (<em>pen·theʹo</em>) may refer to a deep mourning in a general sense or to a feeling of being crushed because of sins. In this context, “those who mourn” are the same kind of people as “those conscious of their spiritual need,” mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Mt 5:3</a>. They may mourn because of their poor spiritual state, their sinful condition, or the distressing circumstances that have resulted from human sinfulness. Paul used this word when censuring the Corinthian congregation for failing to mourn because of the gross immorality that had taken place among them. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">1Co 5:2</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">2Co 12:21</a>, Paul expresses fear that he might “have to mourn over” those in the congregation in Corinth who sin and do not repent. The disciple James urged certain ones: “Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you indecisive ones. Give way to misery and <em>mourn</em> and weep.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Jas 4:8-10</a>) Those who are truly saddened over their sinful state are <strong>comforted</strong> when they learn that their sins can be forgiven if they exercise faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice and show true repentance by doing Jehovah’s will.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Joh 3:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> 2Co 7:9, 10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/131" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-132"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 61:2, 3; Mt 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-132" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-132" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="se"></p> <div id="p275" data-pid="275"><p data-pid="275" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/311/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="275" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/311/0">9/2018, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/312/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1033</a></p> <p id="p277" data-pid="277" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/313/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p278" data-pid="278"><p data-pid="278" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/314/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/314/0">2/15/2009, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/315/0">11/1/2004, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/316/0">9/1/2004, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/317/0">5/15/1992, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/0">w18.09 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/2"> it-1 1033;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/4"> jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/8"> w09 2/15 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/10"> w04 9/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/13"> w04 11/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/69/15"> w92 5/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/0">w79 12/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/2"> w78 2/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/4"> gh 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/6"> g74 12/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/8"> ad 712,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/9"> 1189;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/10"> g71 6/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/12"> w66 259,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/84/13"> 538;</a><span class="ni"> rg 207;</span><span class="ni"> w39 233</span></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-5" data-section-citation="040005005040005005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>mild-tempered:</strong> The inward quality of those who willingly submit to God’s will and guidance and who do not try to dominate others. The Greek term does not imply cowardice or weakness. In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/3/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>,</em> the word was used as an equivalent for a Hebrew word that can be translated “meek” or “humble.” It was used with reference to Moses (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Nu 12:3</a>), those who are teachable (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Ps 25:9</a>), those who will possess the earth (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ps 37:11</a>), and the Messiah (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Zec 9:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/21/1" data-bid="22-2" class="b"> Mt 21:5</a>). Jesus described himself as a mild-tempered, or meek, person.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Mt 11:29</a>.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>inherit the earth:</strong> Jesus is likely referring to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ps 37:11</a>, where “the meek” are said to “possess the earth.” Both the Hebrew (<em>ʼeʹrets</em>) and the Greek (<em>ge</em>) words for “earth” can refer to the entire planet or to a specific land area, such as the Promised Land. The Scriptures indicate that Jesus is the foremost example of one who is mild-tempered. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Mt 11:29</a>) Various Bible verses show that as King he would inherit authority over the entire earth, not just a portion of it (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Ps 2:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/25/1" data-bid="26-2" class="b"> Re 11:15</a>), and his anointed followers would share in this inheritance (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Re 5:10</a>). In another sense, those of his mild-tempered disciples who would be his earthly subjects would “inherit,” not the ownership of the earth, but the privilege of enjoying life in Paradise, the earthly realm of the Kingdom.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/4/0">study note on Mt 25:34</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/132" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-133"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 6:11; Tit 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-133" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-133" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/133" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-134"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-134" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-134" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="se"></p> <div id="p280" data-pid="280"><p data-pid="280" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/318/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/318/0">5/2020, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p281" data-pid="281"><p data-pid="281" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/319/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="281" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/319/0">9/2018, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/320/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1201</a></p> <div id="p283" data-pid="283"><p data-pid="283" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/321/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="283" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/321/0">12/2016, p. 30</a></p> </div><div id="p284" data-pid="284"><p data-pid="284" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/322/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/322/0">3/15/2009, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/323/0">2/15/2009, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/324/0">5/15/2008, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/325/0">8/15/2006, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/326/0"> 4-7</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/327/0">11/1/2004, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/328/0">10/1/2004, pp. 3-7</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/329/0">4/1/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/330/0">10/1/1997, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/331/0">10/15/1991, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/332/0">6/1/1990, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/333/0">4/15/1986, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/334/0">1/1/1986, p. 31</a></p> </div><div id="p285" data-pid="285"><p data-pid="285" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/335/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="285" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/335/0">1/22/1989, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/336/0"> 12</a></p> </div><p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/0">w20.05 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/2"> w18.09 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/4"> it-1 1201;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/6"> w16.12 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/8"> w09 2/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/10"> w09 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/12"> w08 5/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/14"> w06 8/15 3-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/17"> w04 10/1 3-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/20"> w04 11/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/22"> w03 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/24"> w97 10/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/26"> w91 10/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/28"> w90 6/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/30"> g89 1/22 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/33"> 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/35"> w86 1/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/70/37"> w86 4/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/0">w83 11/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/2"> w78 2/1 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/4"> w74 377-378;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/6"> w74 662;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/8"> ad 831;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/9"> g71 7/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/11"> w66 451,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/12"> 538;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/13"> w63 543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/14"> w60 69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/15"> 74,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/16"> 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/17"> w59 479;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/18"> w58 139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/85/19"> w53 11;</a><span class="ni"> mk 9;</span><span class="ni"> w38 217;</span><span class="ni"> w37 90;</span><span class="ni"> w34 69;</span><span class="ni"> jh 36</span></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-6" data-section-citation="040005006040005006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>those hungering and thirsting for righteousness:</strong> That is, those who long to see corruption and injustice replaced with God’s standards of right and wrong; they strive to conform to those standards.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-8"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p251" data-pid="251">Or “satisfied.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/134" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-135"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 55:1; Lu 6:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-135" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-135" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/135" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-136"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:35; Re 7:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-136" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-136" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="se"></p> <div id="p287" data-pid="287"><p data-pid="287" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/337/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="287" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/337/0">9/2018, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p288" data-pid="288"><p data-pid="288" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/338/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="288" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/338/0">2/15/2011, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="288" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/339/0">2/15/2009, pp. 7-8</a></p><p data-pid="288" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/340/0">11/1/2004, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="288" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/341/0">9/1/2004, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/71/0">w18.09 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/71/2"> w11 2/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/71/4"> w09 2/15 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/71/6"> w04 9/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/71/9"> w04 11/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/86/0">w78 2/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/86/2"> w77 238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/86/4"> w73 107;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/86/6"> ad 566;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/86/7"> g71 7/22 27-28;</a><span class="ni"> g60 1/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> ci 193</span></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-7" data-section-citation="040005007040005007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>merciful:</strong> The use of the Bible terms rendered “merciful” and “mercy” is not limited to forgiveness or leniency in judgment. It most often describes the feelings of compassion and pity that move a person to take the initiative to assist those in need.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/136" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-137"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:14; 9:13; 12:7; 18:33; 23:23; Lu 10:29-37; Jas 2:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-137" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-137" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="se"></p> <div id="p290" data-pid="290"><p data-pid="290" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/342/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="290" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/342/0">9/2018, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><div id="p291" data-pid="291"><p data-pid="291" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/343/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="291" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/343/0">4/1/2013, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="291" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/344/0">2/15/2009, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="291" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/345/0">5/15/2008, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="291" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/346/0">11/1/2004, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/72/0">w18.09 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/72/2"> w13 4/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/72/4"> w09 2/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/72/6"> w08 5/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/72/8"> w04 11/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/0">w78 2/15 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/2"> w76 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/4"> w74 494,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/6"> 505;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/8"> w72 549-550,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/10"> 554-555;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/12"> w71 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/14"> ad 1053;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/15"> g71 8/8 27-28;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g64 6/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/19"> w62 579;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/20"> w54 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/87/21"> w53 12;</a><span class="ni"> w49 167;</span><span class="ni"> w47 341</span></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-8" data-section-citation="040005008040005008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>pure in heart:</strong> Inwardly clean, referring to moral and spiritual cleanness, including one’s affections, desires, and motives.</p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>see God:</strong> Not necessarily to be understood literally, since “no man can see [God] and live.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Ex 33:20</a>) The Greek word used here for “see” can also mean “see with the mind, perceive, know.” Jehovah’s worshippers on earth thus “see God” by gaining insight into his personality through faith-building study of his Word and by observing his actions in their behalf. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Eph 1:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> Heb 11:27</a>) When resurrected to spirit life, anointed Christians will actually see Jehovah “just as he is.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">1Jo 3:2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/137" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-138"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 24:3, 4; 73:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-138" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-138" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/138" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-139"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 22:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-139" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-139" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="se"></p> <div id="p293" data-pid="293"><p data-pid="293" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/347/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="293" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/347/0">9/2018, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><div id="p294" data-pid="294"><p data-pid="294" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/348/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/348/0">3/15/2010, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/349/0">2/15/2009, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/350/0">11/1/2004, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/351/0">6/15/2001, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/352/0">4/15/1991, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/353/0">1/15/1991, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/0">w18.09 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/2"> w10 3/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/4"> w09 2/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/6"> w04 11/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/8"> w01 6/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/10"> w91 1/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/73/12"> w91 4/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/0">w78 3/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/2"> ad 838;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/3"> g71 8/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/5"> w66 709,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/6"> 711;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/88/7"> w65 287;</a><span class="ni"> bf 668</span></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-9" data-section-citation="040005009040005009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>peacemakers:</strong> Or “peaceable.” The Greek word <em>ei·re·no·poi·osʹ,</em> derived from a verb meaning “to make peace,” refers to those who not only maintain peace but also bring peace to where it is lacking.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/139" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-140"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:18; 1Th 5:13; Heb 12:14; 2Pe 3:14; Jas 3:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-140" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-140" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="se"></p> <div id="p296" data-pid="296"><p data-pid="296" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/354/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="296" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/354/0">9/2018, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/355/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 592</a></p> <div id="p298" data-pid="298"><p data-pid="298" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/356/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/356/0">4/1/2013, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/357/0">2/15/2009, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/358/0">5/15/2008, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/359/0">11/1/2004, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/360/0">9/1/2001, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/361/0">3/1/1991, p. 23</a></p> </div><div id="p299" data-pid="299"><p data-pid="299" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/362/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="299" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/362/0">5/2006, pp. 28-29</a></p> </div><p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/0">w18.09 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/2"> it-2 592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/4"> w13 4/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/6"> w09 2/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/8"> w08 5/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/10"> g 5/06 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/12"> w04 11/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/14"> w01 9/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/74/16"> w91 3/1 23;</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/0">w79 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/2"> w78 3/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/4"> g72 4/22 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/6"> w71 372-374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/8"> te 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/10"> g71 9/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/12"> w66 493;</a><span class="ni"> g66 9/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/14"> w60 69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/15"> 74,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/16"> 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/17"> w57 493;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/89/18"> w51 488</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-10" data-section-citation="040005010040005010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/140" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-141"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:29, 30; 2Ti 3:12; 1Pe 2:19; 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-141" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-141" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/141" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-142"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-142" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-142" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="se"></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/363/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/364/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p303" data-pid="303"><p data-pid="303" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/365/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="303" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/365/0">2/15/2009, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="303" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/366/0">11/1/2004, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="303" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/367/0">9/1/2004, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="303" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/368/0">10/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/0">lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/2"> jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/5"> w09 2/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/7"> w04 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/9"> w04 11/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/11"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/75/13"> w86 10/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/0">w83 5/1 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/2"> 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/4"> g80 10/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/6"> w78 3/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/8"> gh 32-33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/10"> w71 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/13"> g71 9/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/15"> w64 711;</a><span class="ni"> g63 9/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/90/17"> w62 264;</a><span class="ni"> w42 212</span></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-11" data-section-citation="040005011040005011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-9"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p252" data-pid="252">Or “insult.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/142" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-143"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/143" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-144"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/144" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-145"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:22, 23; Jas 1:2; 1Pe 4:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="se"></p> <p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/369/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <div id="p306" data-pid="306"><p data-pid="306" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/370/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="306" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/370/0">9/2018, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/371/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p308" data-pid="308"><p data-pid="308" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/372/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="308" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/372/0">11/1/2004, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="308" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/373/0">9/1/2004, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="308" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/374/0">5/1/2001, pp. 15-17</a></p><p data-pid="308" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/375/0">4/1/1995, pp. 26-29</a></p><p data-pid="308" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/376/0">10/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/0">lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/2"> w18.09 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/4"> jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/7"> w04 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/9"> w04 11/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/11"> w01 5/1 15-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/13"> w95 4/1 26-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/15"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/76/17"> w86 10/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/0">w82 4/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/2"> w78 3/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/4"> gh 32-33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/6"> w74 219;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/8"> w71 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/11"> ad 1034;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/12"> g71 10/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/14"> w64 485,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/15"> 711;</a><span class="ni"> g64 9/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g63 9/22 5,</span><span class="ni"> 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/19"> w62 264;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/20"> w58 206;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/91/21"> w53 58;</a><span class="ni"> w42 212</span></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-12" data-section-citation="040005012040005012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/145" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-146"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:41; Ro 5:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/146" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-147"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 11:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/147" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-148"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 36:16; Ac 7:52; Heb 11:32, 37; Jas 5:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="se"></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/377/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <div id="p311" data-pid="311"><p data-pid="311" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/378/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="311" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/378/0">9/2018, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/379/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 85</a></p> <div id="p313" data-pid="313"><p data-pid="313" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/380/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="313" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/380/0">11/1/2004, pp. 15-18</a></p><p data-pid="313" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/381/0">12/15/1991, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="313" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/382/0">10/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/0">lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/2"> w18.09 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/4"> jy 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/7"> w04 11/1 15-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/9"> w91 12/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/11"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/77/13"> w86 10/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/0">w82 4/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/2"> w78 3/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/4"> gh 32-33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/6"> w71 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/8"> g71 10/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/10"> w62 264;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/11"> w53 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/92/12"> w51 550;</a><span class="ni"> w42 212</span></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-13" data-section-citation="040005013040005013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>salt:</strong> A mineral used for preserving and flavoring food. In this context, Jesus likely focused on the preserving quality of salt; his disciples could help others to avoid spiritual and moral decay.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>loses its strength:</strong> In Jesus’ day, salt was often obtained from the Dead Sea area and was contaminated by other minerals. If the salty portion was removed from this mixture, only a tasteless, useless residue remained.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072097#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072097/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/660" ><span class="caption"><p>Salt on the Shore of the Dead Sea</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/148" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-149"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:50</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/149" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-150"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="se"></p> <p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/383/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 842</a></p> <p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/384/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 86,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/385/0"> 197</a></p> <div id="p317" data-pid="317"><p data-pid="317" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/386/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/386/0">12/1/2012, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/387/0">5/1/2012, pp. 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/388/0"> 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/389/0">5/1/2009, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/390/0">12/15/1999, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/391/0">8/15/1999, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/392/0">1/1/1989, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="317" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/393/0">10/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/0">it-2 842;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/2"> jy 86,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/4"> 197;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/6"> w12 5/1 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/8"> 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/10"> w12 12/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/12"> w09 5/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/14"> w99 8/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/16"> w99 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/18"> gt chapters 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/20"> 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/22"> w89 1/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/78/24"> w86 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/0">w85 5/15 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/2"> 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/4"> w84 6/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/6"> w78 3/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/8"> w75 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/10"> g74 8/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/12"> ad 1433;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/13"> g71 3/8 26;</a><span class="ni"> g63 2/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g60 9/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> g58 6/8 13;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/18"> w56 632,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/19"> 663;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/93/20"> w55 190;</a><span class="ni"> nh 106</span></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-14" data-section-citation="040005014040005014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>A city . . . located on a mountain:</strong> Jesus did not specify a particular city. In his day, many cities were located on mountains, often to make them less vulnerable to attack. Such cities were surrounded by large walls, making them visible for miles and impossible to hide. This would have been true even of small villages with their typically whitewashed houses.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/150" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-151"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:12; 12:36; Php 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="se"></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/394/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 120-121</a></p> <div id="p320" data-pid="320"><p data-pid="320" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/395/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/395/0">5/1/2012, pp. 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/396/0"> 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/397/0">5/15/2008, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/398/0">6/1/2006, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/399/0">2/1/2002, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/400/0">6/1/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/401/0">4/1/1993, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/402/0">1/15/1993, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/403/0">4/1/1988, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/404/0">10/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/405/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 438</a></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/0">cf 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/2"> w12 5/1 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/4"> 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/7"> w08 5/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/9"> w06 6/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/11"> w02 2/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/13"> w97 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/15"> w93 1/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/17"> w93 4/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/19"> rs 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/21"> w88 4/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/79/23"> w86 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/0">w80 6/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/3"> w78 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/5"> w74 477;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/7"> ad 353,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/8"> 1026,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/9"> 1186,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/10"> 1671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/11"> w64 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/12"> 405;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/13"> w63 20;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/15"> w62 172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/16"> w61 215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/17"> w60 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/18"> 376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/19"> w55 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/94/20"> w50 202;</a><span class="ni"> w48 246;</span><span class="ni"> w47 328</span></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-15" data-section-citation="040005015040005015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>a lamp:</strong> In Bible times, a common household lamp was a small earthenware vessel filled with olive oil.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>a basket:</strong> Used for measuring dry commodities, such as grain. The type of “basket” (Greek, <em>moʹdi·os</em>) mentioned here had a capacity of about 9 L (or 8 dry qt).</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072010#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072010/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/484" ><span class="caption"><p>First-Century Oil Lamp</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072056#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072056/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/570" ><span class="caption"><p>Domestic Lampstand</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/151" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-152"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 4:21; Lu 8:16; 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="se"></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/406/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 262</a></p> <p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/407/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 195-196</a></p> <div id="p325" data-pid="325"><p data-pid="325" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/408/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/408/0">5/15/2008, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/409/0">6/1/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/410/0">10/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/80/0">it-1 262;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/80/2"> it-2 195-196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/80/5"> w08 5/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/80/8"> w97 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/80/10"> w86 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/95/0">w80 6/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/95/3"> w78 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/95/5"> ad 195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/95/6"> w65 271</a></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-16" data-section-citation="040005016040005016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>Father:</strong> The first of over 160 occurrences in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/5/0">Gospels</a> in which Jesus refers to Jehovah God as “Father.” Jesus’ use of the term shows that his listeners already understood its meaning in relation to God by its usage in the Hebrew Scriptures. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">De 32:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/38/1" data-bid="39-2" class="b"> Ps 89:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/38/2" data-bid="39-3" class="b"> Isa 63:16</a>) Earlier servants of God used many lofty titles to describe and address Jehovah, including the “Almighty,” “the Most High,” and the “Grand Creator,” but Jesus’ frequent use of the simple, common term “Father” highlights God’s intimacy with his worshippers.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Ge 17:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> De 32:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/39/2" data-bid="40-3" class="b"> Ec 12:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/152" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-153"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:8; Php 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/153" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-154"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/154" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-155"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:8; 1Pe 2:9, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="se"></p> <p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/411/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 196</a></p> <div id="p328" data-pid="328"><p data-pid="328" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/412/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="328" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/412/0">5/15/2008, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="328" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/413/0">2/1/2002, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="328" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/414/0">6/1/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="328" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/415/0">8/1/1991, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="328" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/416/0">10/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p329" data-pid="329"><p data-pid="329" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/417/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="329" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/417/0">2/2001, p. 1</a></p> </div><p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/418/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 438</a></p> <p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/0">it-2 196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/2"> w08 5/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/5"> w02 2/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/7"> km 2/01 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/9"> w97 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/11"> w91 8/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/13"> rs 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/81/15"> w86 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/0">w84 6/1 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/2"> w80 6/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/4"> w78 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/6"> w76 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/8"> g76 5/8 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/10"> w75 371;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/12"> w65 337;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/13"> w63 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/14"> 339;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 29;</span><span class="ni"> g63 2/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g62 5/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/18"> w61 215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/19"> w60 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/96/20"> 475;</a><span class="ni"> w47 328</span></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-17" data-section-citation="040005017040005017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>the Law . . . the Prophets:</strong> “The Law” refers to the Bible books of Genesis through Deuteronomy. “The Prophets” refers to the prophetic books of the Hebrew Scriptures. However, when these terms are mentioned together, the expression could be understood to include the entire Hebrew Scriptures.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">Mt 7:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/41/1" data-bid="42-2" class="b"> 22:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/41/2" data-bid="42-3" class="b"> Lu 16:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/155" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-156"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="se"></p> <p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/419/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 86-87</a></p> <div id="p333" data-pid="333"><p data-pid="333" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/420/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="333" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/420/0">2/1/2010, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="333" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/421/0">10/15/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/82/0">jy 86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/82/2"> w10 2/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/82/4"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/82/6"> w86 10/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/0">w81 4/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/2"> w78 4/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/4"> w78 7/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/6"> w72 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/8"> g72 11/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/10"> ad 198,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/11"> 291,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/12"> 1506;</a><span class="ni"> im 279;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/14"> w61 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/15"> w57 391;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/97/16"> w52 72;</a><span class="ni"> lg 175,</span><span class="ni"> 184;</span><span class="ni"> w45 56,</span><span class="ni"> 325</span></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-18" data-section-citation="040005018040005018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>Truly:</strong> Greek, <em>a·menʹ,</em> a <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/6/0">transliteration</a> of the Hebrew <em>ʼa·menʹ,</em> meaning “so be it,” or “surely.” Jesus frequently uses this expression to preface a statement, a promise, or a prophecy, thereby emphasizing its absolute truthfulness and reliability. Jesus’ use of “truly,” or amen, in this way is said to be unique in sacred literature. When repeated in succession (<em>a·menʹ a·menʹ</em>), as is the case throughout the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/7/0">Gospel</a> of John, Jesus’ expression is translated “most truly.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/8/0">study note on Joh 1:51</a>.</p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>sooner would heaven and earth pass away:</strong> <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/9/0">Hyperbole</a> that is equivalent to “never.” The Scriptures indicate that the literal heavens and earth will remain forever.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Ps 78:69;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/43/1" data-bid="44-2" class="b"> 119:90</a>.</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>smallest letter:</strong> In the Hebrew alphabet current at that time, the smallest letter was <em>yod</em> (י).</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>one stroke of a letter:</strong> Certain Hebrew characters featured a tiny stroke that differentiated one letter from another. Jesus’ <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/10/0">hyperbole</a> thus emphasized that God’s Word would be fulfilled down to the smallest detail.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/156" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-157"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:8; 55:10, 11; Lu 16:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="se"></p> <p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/422/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 90</a></p> <p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/423/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1215</a></p> <div id="p337" data-pid="337"><p data-pid="337" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/424/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="337" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/424/0">No. 4 2017, p. 13</a></p> </div><div id="p338" data-pid="338"><p data-pid="338" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/425/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="338" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/425/0">6/1/1988, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/83/0">it-1 90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/83/2"> it-2 1215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/83/4"> wp17.4 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/83/6"> w88 6/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/0">w78 4/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/2"> w71 480;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/4"> ad 64,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/5"> 476,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/6"> 733,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/7"> 834,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/8"> 1354,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/9"> 1678;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/98/10"> w57 391;</a><span class="ni"> lg 184;</span><span class="ni"> w45 325</span></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-19" data-section-citation="040005019040005019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="se"></p> <p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/426/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 86-87</a></p> <div id="p341" data-pid="341"><p data-pid="341" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/427/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="341" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/427/0">10/15/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/84/0">jy 86-87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/84/2"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/84/4"> w86 10/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/0">w78 4/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/2"> g77 9/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/4"> w73 436;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/6"> ad 1078;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/7"> w70 407;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/99/10"> w52 287;</a><span class="ni"> lg 184,</span><span class="ni"> 187;</span><span class="ni"> w47 331;</span><span class="ni"> w45 325</span></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-20" data-section-citation="040005020040005020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/157" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-158"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:7-9; 23:23; Lu 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/158" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-159"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:3; Joh 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="se"></p> <p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/428/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 810</a></p> <div id="p344" data-pid="344"><p data-pid="344" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/429/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="344" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/429/0">8/1/1998, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="344" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/430/0">10/1/1990, pp. 10-17</a></p> </div><p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/85/0">it-2 810;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/85/2"> w98 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/85/4"> w90 10/1 10-17;</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/100/0">w80 5/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/100/2"> w78 4/1 30-31;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/22 27;</span><span class="ni"> w47 331</span></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-21" data-section-citation="040005021040005021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>You heard that it was said:</strong> This phrase can refer both to things stated in the inspired Hebrew Scriptures and to teachings of Jewish tradition.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Mt 5:27,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 33,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/45/2" data-bid="46-3" class="b"> 38,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/45/3" data-bid="46-4" class="b"> 43</a>.</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>accountable to the court of justice:</strong> Subject to trial in one of the local courts located throughout Israel. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Mt 10:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/46/1" data-bid="47-2" class="b"> Mr 13:9</a>) These local courts had the authority to judge murder cases.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">De 16:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/47/1" data-bid="48-2" class="b"> 19:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/47/2" data-bid="48-3" class="b"> 21:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/159" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-160"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:6; Ex 20:13; De 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/160" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-161"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 24:17; De 16:18; 17:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="se"></p> <div id="p346" data-pid="346"><p data-pid="346" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/431/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/431/0">3/15/2005, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/432/0">10/1/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/86/0">w05 3/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/86/2"> w90 10/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/0">w78 4/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/2"> w76 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/4"> w75 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/6"> ad 1397,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/7"> 1426;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/8"> w61 275,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/9"> 283;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/101/10"> w53 543</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-22" data-section-citation="040005022040005022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>continues wrathful:</strong> Jesus associates such a wrong attitude with hatred that can lead to actual murder. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">1Jo 3:15</a>) Ultimately, God may judge the person as being a murderer.</p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>an unspeakable word of contempt:</strong> This expression renders the Greek word <em>rha·kaʹ</em> (possibly derived from Hebrew or Aramaic), meaning “empty” or “empty-headed.” Someone addressing a fellow worshipper with such a derogatory term would not only be nurturing hatred in his heart but also be giving vent to it by contemptible speech.</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>the Supreme Court:</strong> The full Sanhedrin—the judicial body in Jerusalem made up of the high priest and 70 elders and scribes. The Jews considered its rulings to be final.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/11/0">Sanhedrin</a>.”</p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>You despicable fool:</strong> The Greek word for this expression sounded like a Hebrew term meaning “rebellious” or “mutinous.” It designates a person as morally worthless and an apostate. To address a fellow man in this way was tantamount to saying that he should receive a punishment fit for a rebel against God, that is, everlasting destruction.</p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>Gehenna:</strong> This term comes from the Hebrew words <em>geh hin·nomʹ,</em> meaning “valley of Hinnom,” which lay to the S and SW of ancient Jerusalem. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/0">App. B12</a>, map “Jerusalem and Surrounding Area.”) By Jesus’ day, the valley had become a place for burning refuse, so the word “Gehenna” was a fitting symbol of complete destruction.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/12/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072017#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072017/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/496" ><span class="caption"><p>The Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072062#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072062/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/582" ><span class="caption"><p>Modern-Day Valley of Hinnom</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/161" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-162"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8; Jas 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/162" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-163"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 23:10; Jer 7:31; Mt 10:28; Lu 12:5; 1Jo 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="se"></p> <p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/433/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 846,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/434/0"> 905-906</a></p> <p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/435/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 87</a></p> <div id="p350" data-pid="350"><p data-pid="350" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/436/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/436/0">4/1/2011, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/437/0">1/15/2008, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/438/0">2/15/2006, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/439/0">3/15/2005, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/440/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/441/0"> 15</a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/442/0">7/15/1989, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/0">it-1 846,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/2"> 905-906;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/4"> jy 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/6"> w11 4/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/8"> w08 1/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/10"> w06 2/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/12"> w05 3/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/14"> w90 10/1 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/16"> 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/87/18"> w89 7/15 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/0">w82 3/15 23;</a><span class="ni"> cj 110;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/4"> w78 4/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/6"> w76 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/8"> w76 708;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/10"> ts 111-112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/13"> ad 550,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/14"> 591,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/15"> 633,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/16"> 775;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-71 1355;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/18"> w69 328;</a><span class="ni"> int69 1153-1154;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/20"> w65 107;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-63 3574;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/22"> w62 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/23"> w61 275,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/24"> 283;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/25"> w60 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/26"> 204;</a><span class="ni"> g60 5/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/28"> w58 495;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/29"> w54 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/30"> w53 542;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/102/31"> w50 479;</a><span class="ni"> bi7-50 766;</span><span class="ni"> w46 8</span></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-23" data-section-citation="040005023040005023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>your gift to the altar:</strong> Jesus did not limit his comments to particular offerings or specific transgressions. The gift could include any sacrificial offering presented at Jehovah’s temple in fulfillment of the Mosaic Law. The altar refers to the altar of burnt offering in the priests’ courtyard of the temple. Ordinary Israelites were not allowed to enter this courtyard; instead, they handed over their gifts to the priest at the entrance to it.</p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="s5"><strong>your brother:</strong> In some contexts, the Greek word <em>a·del·phosʹ</em> (brother) may refer to a family relationship. Here, though, it refers to a spiritual relationship and denotes a fellow worshipper of God, since the context refers to worship at Jehovah’s temple in Jesus’ day. In still other contexts, the term could refer more generally to one’s fellow man.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/163" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-164"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 16:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="se"></p> <p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/443/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 222-223</a></p> <p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/444/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 56</a></p> <p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/445/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/446/0"> 1160</a></p> <div id="p355" data-pid="355"><p data-pid="355" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/447/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="355" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/447/0">5/2016, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p356" data-pid="356"><p data-pid="356" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/448/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/448/0">2/15/2009, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/449/0">5/15/2008, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/450/0">11/1/2002, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/451/0">3/15/2002, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/452/0">10/15/1999, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/453/0">7/15/1996, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/454/0">7/15/1994, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><div id="p357" data-pid="357"><p data-pid="357" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/455/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/455/0">2/8/1996, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/0">cl 222-223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/3"> lff lesson 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/6"> it-1 83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/8"> 1160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/10"> w16.05 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/12"> w09 2/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/14"> w08 5/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/16"> w02 3/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/18"> w02 11/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/20"> w99 10/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/22"> w96 7/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/24"> g96 2/8 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/88/28"> w94 7/15 21-22;</a></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/0">w80 7/1 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/2"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/4"> w78 5/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/6"> lp 154-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/8"> w76 28-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/10"> w75 409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/12"> g74 11/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/14"> w73 333;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/16"> ad 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/17"> w61 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/18"> 543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/103/19"> w54 735</a></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-24" data-section-citation="040005024040005024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="s5"><strong>leave your gift . . . , and go away:</strong> In the scene Jesus describes, a worshipper is at the very point of handing over his sacrifice to the priest. Yet, he first needed to resolve an issue with his brother. Before offering his gift in a way that would be acceptable to God, he needed to go away and find his offended brother, who was likely among the many thousands of pilgrims who came to Jerusalem for the seasonal festivals, the usual time for bringing such sacrifices to the temple.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">De 16:16</a>.</p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>make your peace:</strong> The Greek expression has been defined “to change from enmity to friendship; to become reconciled; to be restored to normal relations or harmony.” So the goal is to effect a change by removing, if possible, ill will from the offended person’s heart. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Ro 12:18</a>) Jesus’ point is that maintaining good relations with others is a prerequisite for enjoying good relations with God.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/164" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-165"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:12-15; 1Jo 4:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="se"></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/456/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 222-223</a></p> <div id="p360" data-pid="360"><p data-pid="360" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/457/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="360" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/457/0">12/2021, pp. 25-27</a></p> </div><p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/458/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 56</a></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/459/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1160</a></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/460/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 760</a></p> <div id="p364" data-pid="364"><p data-pid="364" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/461/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="364" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/461/0">1/2018, p. 8</a></p> </div><div id="p365" data-pid="365"><p data-pid="365" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/462/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="365" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/462/0">5/2016, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p366" data-pid="366"><p data-pid="366" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/463/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/463/0">2/15/2009, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/464/0">5/15/2008, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/465/0">11/1/2002, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/466/0">3/15/2002, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/467/0">10/15/1999, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/468/0">7/15/1996, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/469/0">7/15/1994, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/470/0">11/15/1989, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p367" data-pid="367"><p data-pid="367" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/471/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="367" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/471/0">2/8/1996, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/0">cl 222-223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/3"> w21.12 25-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/5"> lff lesson 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/8"> it-1 1160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/10"> it-2 760;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/12"> mwb18.01 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/14"> w16.05 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/16"> w09 2/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/18"> w08 5/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/20"> w02 3/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/22"> w02 11/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/24"> w99 10/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/26"> w96 7/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/28"> g96 2/8 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/31"> w94 7/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/89/33"> w89 11/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/0">w80 7/1 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/2"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/4"> w78 5/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/6"> lp 154-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/8"> w76 28-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/10"> w75 409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/12"> g74 11/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/14"> w73 333;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/16"> ad 1378;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/17"> w63 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/18"> w61 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/19"> 543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/104/20"> w54 735</a></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-25" data-section-citation="040005025040005025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/165" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-166"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:58, 59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="se"></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/472/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1250</a></p> <div id="p370" data-pid="370"><p data-pid="370" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/473/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="370" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/473/0">5/15/2008, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/90/0">it-1 1250;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/90/2"> w08 5/15 6-7;</a></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/105/0">g79 3/8 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/105/2"> w78 5/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/105/4"> ad 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/105/5"> 866;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/105/6"> w63 455;</a><span class="ni"> rg 288;</span><span class="ni"> w39 279</span></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-26" data-section-citation="040005026040005026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>your last small coin:</strong> Lit., “the last quadrans,” 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius equaled a full day’s wage.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/1">App. B14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="se"></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/474/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1250</a></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/475/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1794</a></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/91/0">it-1 1250;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/91/2"> nwt 1794;</a></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/106/0">w78 5/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/106/2"> ad 866,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/106/3"> 1175;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/106/4"> w63 455</a></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-27" data-section-citation="040005027040005027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="s5"><strong>You heard that it was said:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/13/0">study note on Mt 5:21</a>.</p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>commit adultery:</strong> That is, commit marital sexual unfaithfulness. The Greek verb <em>moi·kheuʹo</em> is used in this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ex 20:14</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">De 5:18</a>, where the corresponding Hebrew verb <em>na·ʼaphʹ</em> is found. In the Bible, adultery refers to voluntary acts of “sexual immorality” between a married person and someone who is not his or her mate. (Compare the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/14/0">study note on Mt 5:32</a>, where the term “sexual immorality,” rendered from the Greek word <em>por·neiʹa,</em> is discussed.) During the time when the Mosaic Law was valid, having voluntary sexual relations with another man’s wife or fiancée was considered to be adultery.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/166" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-167"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7-9; Ex 20:14; De 5:18; Lu 18:20; Ro 13:9; 1Co 6:9, 10; Heb 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="se"></p> <div id="p375" data-pid="375"><p data-pid="375" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/476/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="375" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/476/0">10/1/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/92/0">w90 10/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/0">w78 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/2"> w77 255-256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/4"> w76 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/6"> w75 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/8"> w61 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/9"> w59 543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/10"> w56 594;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/107/11"> w53 734</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-28" data-section-citation="040005028040005028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/167" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-168"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 11:2; Job 31:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/168" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-169"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 7:20-22; De 5:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> <p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/477/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 59</a></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/478/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 642</a></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/479/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 87</a></p> <div id="p380" data-pid="380"><p data-pid="380" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/480/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="380" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/480/0">3/2013, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="380" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/481/0">2/2012, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="380" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/482/0">7/8/1998, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><div id="p381" data-pid="381"><p data-pid="381" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/483/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="381" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/483/0">2/15/2011, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="381" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/484/0">3/15/2005, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="381" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/485/0">10/15/2001, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="381" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/486/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/487/0"> 15</a></p><p data-pid="381" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/488/0">10/15/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/0">ijwbq article 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/2"> it-1 642;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/4"> jy 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/6"> g 3/13 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/9"> g 2/12 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/11"> w11 2/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/13"> w05 3/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/15"> w01 10/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/17"> g98 7/8 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/19"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/21"> w90 10/1 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/23"> 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/93/25"> w86 10/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/0">w85 4/15 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/2"> g80 4/8 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/4"> w78 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/6"> w77 255-256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/8"> w76 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/10"> gh 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/12"> w73 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/14"> w73 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/16"> g73 11/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/18"> w72 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/20"> w71 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/22"> ad 292,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/23"> 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/24"> w69 463;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/25"> w65 164;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/27"> w64 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/28"> 550;</a><span class="ni"> g64 8/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/30"> w63 196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/31"> w62 320,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/32"> 415;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/33"> w61 275,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/34"> 283,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/35"> 506;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/36"> w59 543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/37"> w57 399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/38"> w56 594;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/108/39"> w53 734;</a><span class="ni"> w46 8</span></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-29" data-section-citation="040005029040005029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="s5"><strong>is making you stumble:</strong> In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/15/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the Greek word <em>skan·da·liʹzo</em> refers to stumbling in a figurative sense, which may include falling into sin or causing someone to fall into sin. In this context, the term could also be rendered “is causing you to sin; is becoming a snare to you.” As the term is used in the Bible, the sin may involve breaking one of God’s laws on morals or losing faith or accepting false teachings. The Greek word can also be used in the sense of “to take offense.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/16/0">study notes on Mt 13:57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/17/0"> 18:7</a>.</p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="s5"><strong>Gehenna:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/18/0">study note on Mt 5:22</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/19/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/169" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-170"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/170" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-171"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:9; Mr 9:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="se"></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/489/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 40</a></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/490/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 906</a></p> <div id="p385" data-pid="385"><p data-pid="385" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/491/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="385" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/491/0">No. 4 2017, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="385" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/492/0">2/2012, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/493/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 87</a></p> <div id="p387" data-pid="387"><p data-pid="387" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/494/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="387" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/494/0">1/1/2010, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="387" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/495/0">2/15/2009, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="387" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/496/0">10/15/2001, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="387" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/497/0">10/15/1986, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/0">lff lesson 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/2"> it-1 906;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/4"> g17.4 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/6"> jy 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/8"> g 2/12 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/10"> w10 1/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/12"> w09 2/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/14"> w01 10/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/16"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/94/18"> w86 10/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/0">w78 5/15 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/2"> w76 491;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/4"> w73 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/6"> w73 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/8"> w68 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/109/9"> w65 108;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> w46 267;</span><span class="ni"> g40 4/17 31</span></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-30" data-section-citation="040005030040005030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/171" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-172"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/172" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-173"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:8; Mr 9:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="se"></p> <p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/498/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 40</a></p> <p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/499/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 906</a></p> <p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/500/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 87</a></p> <div id="p392" data-pid="392"><p data-pid="392" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/501/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="392" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/501/0">2/15/2009, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="392" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/502/0">10/15/1986, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/0">lff lessons 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/2"> 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/4"> it-1 906;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/6"> jy 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/8"> w09 2/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/10"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/95/12"> w86 10/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/0">g79 11/8 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/2"> 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/4"> w78 5/15 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/6"> w76 491;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/8"> w73 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/10"> ad 633-634,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/11"> 1535;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/12"> w68 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/110/13"> w65 108;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g55 3/22 26;</span><span class="ni"> w46 267;</span><span class="ni"> g40 4/17 31</span></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-31" data-section-citation="040005031040005031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="s5"><strong>certificate of divorce:</strong> The Mosaic Law did not encourage divorce. A certificate was provided as a deterrent to a hasty breakup of marriages and as a protection for women. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">De 24:1</a>) A husband who wanted to obtain a certificate likely had to consult duly authorized men who might encourage the couple to reconcile.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072011#chapter=5"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072011/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/486" ><span class="caption"><p>Certificate of Divorce</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/173" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-174"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 24:1; Mt 19:3, 8; Mr 10:2, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="se"></p> <div id="p394" data-pid="394"><p data-pid="394" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/503/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/503/0">8/15/1993, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/504/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/96/0">w93 8/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/96/2"> w90 10/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/111/0">w78 5/15 29;</a><span class="ni"> li 237-238;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/111/3"> w56 594;</a><span class="ni"> w47 27</span></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-32" data-section-citation="040005032040005032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="s5"><strong>everyone divorcing his wife:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/20/0">study note on Mr 10:12</a>.</p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="s5"><strong>sexual immorality:</strong> As used in the Bible, the Greek word <em>por·neiʹa</em> is a general term for certain sexual activities forbidden by God. It includes adultery, prostitution, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexuality, and bestiality.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/21/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="s5"><strong>makes her a subject for adultery:</strong> That is, puts her in danger of committing adultery. A wife does not become an adulteress simply by being divorced, but she is put at risk of committing adultery. If a husband divorces his wife on grounds other than sexual immorality (Greek, <em>por·neiʹa</em>), she is exposed to the possibility of making herself an adulteress by having sexual relations with another man. According to Bible standards, she is not free to marry unless the circumstances change with regard to the husband who divorced her; for example, if he dies or becomes sexually unfaithful to her. For Christians, the same standards apply to a man if his wife were to divorce him on grounds other than sexual immorality.</p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="s5"><strong>a divorced woman:</strong> That is, a woman divorced for any reason other than “sexual immorality.” (Greek, <em>por·neiʹa;</em> see study note on <strong>sexual immorality</strong> in this verse.) As shown by Jesus’ words at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Mr 10:12</a> (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/22/0">study note</a>), that standard applied whether it was a husband or a wife who was seeking a divorce. Jesus clearly teaches that if a divorce were obtained on grounds other than sexual immorality, the remarriage of either partner would constitute adultery. A single man or woman who marries such a divorced person would also be guilty of adultery.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Mt 19:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/63/1" data-bid="64-2" class="b"> Lu 16:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/63/2" data-bid="64-3" class="b"> Ro 7:2, 3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/174" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-175"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:9; Mr 10:11, 12; Lu 16:18; Ro 7:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> <div id="p396" data-pid="396"><p data-pid="396" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/505/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="396" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/505/0">12/2018, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/506/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 642-643</a></p> <p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/507/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 342</a></p> <div id="p399" data-pid="399"><p data-pid="399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/508/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/508/0">8/15/1993, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/509/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13-15</a></p> </div><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/510/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> p. 177</a></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/511/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 147-148</a></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/0">w18.12 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/2"> it-1 642-643;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/5"> it-2 342;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/7"> w93 8/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/9"> jv 177;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/11"> w90 10/1 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/13"> 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/97/15"> tp 147-148;</a></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/0">int 1146-1147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/1"> Rbi8 1576;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/2"> w83 3/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/4"> w80 1/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/6"> w78 5/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/8"> g75 9/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/10"> w74 511;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/12"> w74 671-672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/14"> w74 703-704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/16"> w72 31-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/18"> w72 766-768;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/20"> ad 39,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/21"> 292,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/22"> 460,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/23"> 1116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/24"> g70 11/8 28;</a><span class="ni"> li 237-238;</span><span class="ni"> g64 10/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/28"> w61 94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/29"> w60 724;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/112/30"> w56 594;</a><span class="ni"> w47 27</span></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-33" data-section-citation="040005033040005033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:33</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="s5"><strong>you heard that it was said:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/23/0">study note on Mt 5:21</a>.</p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> Although this is not a direct quote from one specific passage in the Hebrew Scriptures, the two commands that Jesus refers to allude to such scriptures as <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Le 19:12,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/65/1" data-bid="66-2" class="b"> Nu 30:2</a>, and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/66/0" data-bid="67-1" class="b">De 23:21</a>, which do contain the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/2">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/175" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-176"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 5:4; 19:12; Ps 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 30:2; De 23:21; Ps 50:14; Ec 5:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> <div id="p403" data-pid="403"><p data-pid="403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/512/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/512/0">4/8/1993, p. 25</a></p> </div><div id="p404" data-pid="404"><p data-pid="404" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/513/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/513/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/98/0">g93 4/8 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/98/2"> w90 10/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/113/0">w78 6/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/113/2"> w75 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/113/4"> w72 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/113/6"> ad 1640</a></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-34" data-section-citation="040005034040005034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="s5"><strong>Do not swear at all:</strong> Jesus did not here prohibit the making of all oaths. God’s Law, which allowed for the swearing of oaths or vows on certain serious occasions, was still in force. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/68/0" data-bid="69-1" class="b">Nu 30:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/68/1" data-bid="69-2" class="b"> Ga 4:4</a>) Rather, Jesus was condemning frivolous and indiscriminate swearing that amounted to a perversion of oath-taking.</p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="s5"><strong>neither by heaven:</strong> In order to add weight to their word, people would swear “by heaven,” “by earth,” “by Jerusalem,” and even “by [the] head,” or life, of another person. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/69/0" data-bid="70-1" class="b">Mt 5:35, 36</a>) But controversy existed among the Jews as to the validity of such oaths based on created things rather than on the name of God, and some evidently felt that they could retract such sworn statements with impunity.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="se"></p> <div id="p406" data-pid="406"><p data-pid="406" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/514/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/514/0">4/2022, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/515/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 517-518</a></p> <div id="p408" data-pid="408"><p data-pid="408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/516/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/516/0">10/2017, p. 32</a></p> </div><div id="p409" data-pid="409"><p data-pid="409" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/517/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="409" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/517/0">4/8/1993, p. 25</a></p> </div><div id="p410" data-pid="410"><p data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/518/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/518/0">10/1/1990, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/99/0">w22.04 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/99/2"> it-2 517-518;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/99/4"> w17.10 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/99/6"> g93 4/8 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/99/8"> w90 10/1 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"><span class="ni">cj 195-197;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/2"> w78 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/4"> g75 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/6"> w72 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/8"> w64 233;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/9"> w61 282;</a><span class="ni"> g61 4/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/114/11"> w51 95;</a><span class="ni"> g37 6/2 562</span></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-35" data-section-citation="040005035040005035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="s5"><strong>the great King:</strong> That is, Jehovah God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/71/0" data-bid="72-1" class="b">Mal 1:14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 66:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 48:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="se"></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/519/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 517-518</a></p> <div id="p413" data-pid="413"><p data-pid="413" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/520/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/520/0">10/15/1998, pp. 8-12</a></p><p data-pid="413" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/521/0">10/15/1990, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/522/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 141-142</a></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/100/0">it-2 517-518;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/100/2"> w98 10/15 8-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/100/7"> w90 10/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/100/9"> ws 142;</a></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/0">w85 2/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/2"> w83 8/1 19;</a><span class="ni"> cj 195-197;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/6"> w78 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/8"> go 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/10"> g75 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/12"> w74 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/14"> pm 366-367;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/16"> w71 744-745;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/18"> ad 477,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/19"> 1122;</a><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/21"> w64 80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/22"> 233;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/23"> w61 282,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/24"> 620;</a><span class="ni"> nu 19;</span><span class="ni"> g61 4/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/115/27"> w58 633;</a><span class="ni"> gr 18;</span><span class="ni"> w42 92</span></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-36" data-section-citation="040005036040005036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:36</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> <p id="p416" data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/523/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 995,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/524/0"> 1050</a></p> <p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/525/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 517-518</a></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/101/0">it-1 995,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/101/2"> 1050;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/101/4"> it-2 517-518;</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/116/0">w78 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/116/2"> g75 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/116/4"> ad 683,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/116/5"> 724,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/116/6"> 831;</a><span class="ni"> g61 4/8 27</span></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-37" data-section-citation="040005037040005037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:37</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="s5"><strong>what goes beyond these is from the wicked one:</strong> Any who feel compelled to go beyond a simple “yes” or “no” by continually swearing to what they say are basically revealing themselves to be untrustworthy. They manifest the spirit of Satan, “the father of the lie.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">Joh 8:44</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-10"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p253" data-pid="253">Or possibly, “from what is wicked.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/180" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-181"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/181" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-182"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="se"></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/526/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 517-518</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/527/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 85-87</a></p> <div id="p421" data-pid="421"><p data-pid="421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/528/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="421" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/528/0">10/15/2012, pp. 27-31</a></p><p data-pid="421" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/529/0">10/1/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/102/0">it-2 517-518;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/102/2"> rr 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/102/4"> w12 10/15 27-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/102/6"> w90 10/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/0">w82 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/2"> w82 9/1 23;</a><span class="ni"> cj 195-197;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/7"> w78 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/9"> fl 136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/11"> g78 2/22 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/13"> yy 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/15"> w75 383;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/17"> g75 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/20"> w73 63;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/22"> w72 30,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/24"> 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/26"> ad 869,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/27"> 1238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/28"> te 71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/30"> w64 324;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/31"> w63 268;</a><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g62 8/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/117/34"> w61 548;</a><span class="ni"> g61 4/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> g37 6/2 562</span></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-38" data-section-citation="040005038040005038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:38</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="s5"><strong>You heard that it was said:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/24/0">study note on Mt 5:21</a>.</p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="s5"><strong>Eye for eye and tooth for tooth:</strong> In Jesus’ day, these words from the Law (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/75/0" data-bid="76-1" class="b">Ex 21:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/75/1" data-bid="76-2" class="b"> Le 24:20</a>) were misapplied to condone personal vengeance. However, this law was properly applied only after cases came to trial and the appointed judges determined the appropriate punishment.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">De 19:15-21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/182" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-183"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 21:24, 25; Le 24:20; De 19:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="se"></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/530/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 149</a></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/531/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 429</a></p> <div id="p425" data-pid="425"><p data-pid="425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/532/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/532/0">9/1/2014, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/533/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><div id="p426" data-pid="426"><p data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/534/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="426" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/534/0">9/2010, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/103/0">ijwbq article 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/103/2"> it-1 429;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/103/4"> w14 9/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/103/6"> g 9/10 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/103/8"> w90 10/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/118/0">w78 6/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/118/2"> w75 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/118/4"> ad 308</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-39" data-section-citation="040005039040005039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="s5"><strong>slaps you on your right cheek:</strong> In this context, the Greek verb <em>rha·piʹzo,</em> “to slap,” is used with the meaning “to strike with the open hand.” Such an action would likely have been intended to provoke or insult rather than to injure. Jesus thus indicated that his followers should be willing to endure personal insult without retaliating.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/183" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-184"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:29; Isa 50:6; Lu 6:29; Ro 12:17; 1Pe 2:23; 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/535/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 149</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/536/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 429</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/537/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 87-88</a></p> <div id="p431" data-pid="431"><p data-pid="431" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/538/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="431" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/538/0">9/2010, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/539/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 103-105</a></p> <div id="p433" data-pid="433"><p data-pid="433" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/540/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="433" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/540/0">12/15/1998, pp. 23-25</a></p><p data-pid="433" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/541/0">10/1/1990, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="433" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/542/0">10/15/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/543/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 236-237</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/0">ijwbq article 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/2"> it-1 429;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/4"> jy 87-88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/6"> g 9/10 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/8"> lr 103-105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/10"> w98 12/15 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/13"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/15"> w90 10/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/18"> pe 236-237;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/104/20"> w86 10/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/0">w78 6/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/2"> g78 2/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/4"> w75 648;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/6"> g75 9/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/8"> g74 3/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/10"> w71 373;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/12"> ad 308;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/13"> te 132-133;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/15"> w69 324;</a><span class="ni"> g63 7/22 3;</span><span class="ni"> g62 2/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/18"> w60 204,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/19"> 452;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/20"> w55 478;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/119/21"> w51 74;</a><span class="ni"> rg 288;</span><span class="ni"> w39 279</span></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-40" data-section-citation="040005040040005040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:40</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="s5"><strong>let him also have your outer garment:</strong> Jewish men often wore two garments, an <strong>inner garment</strong> (Greek, <em>khi·tonʹ,</em> a shirtlike tunic with long sleeves or half sleeves, reaching to the knees or ankles and worn next to the skin) and an <strong>outer garment</strong> (Greek, <em>hi·maʹti·on,</em> a loose robe or coat, or just a simple rectangular piece of material). A garment could be used as a pledge to guarantee payment of a debt. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">Job 22:6</a>) Jesus is saying that for the sake of peace, his followers should be willing to give up not only their inner garment but also their more valuable outer garment.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/184" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-185"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="se"></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/544/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 654</a></p> <div id="p437" data-pid="437"><p data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/545/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="437" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/545/0">12/15/1998, pp. 23-25</a></p> </div><p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/105/0">it-1 654;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/105/2"> w98 12/15 23-25;</a></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/0">g79 3/8 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/2"> w78 6/15 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/4"> fl 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/6"> g78 2/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/9"> ad 467;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/120/10"> w51 74;</a><span class="ni"> g33 7/5 625</span></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-41" data-section-citation="040005041040005041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:41</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="s5"><strong>compels you into service:</strong> A reference to the compulsory service that the Roman authorities could demand from a citizen. They could, for example, press men or animals into service or commandeer whatever was considered necessary to expedite official business. That is what happened to Simon of Cyrene, whom Roman soldiers “compelled into service” to carry Jesus’ torture stake.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/81/0" data-bid="82-1" class="b">Mt 27:32</a>.</p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="s5"><strong>mile:</strong> Probably the Roman mile, measuring 1,479.5 m (4,854 ft).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/25/0">Glossary</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/3">App. B14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="se"></p> <p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/546/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 401</a></p> <div id="p440" data-pid="440"><p data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/547/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="440" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/547/0">2/1/2015, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="440" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/548/0">4/1/2012, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="440" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/549/0">2/15/2005, pp. 23-26</a></p><p data-pid="440" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/550/0">4/1/1997, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="440" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/551/0">5/1/1996, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/552/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1704</a></p> <div id="p442" data-pid="442"><p data-pid="442" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/553/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="442" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/553/0">11/8/1986, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/0">it-2 401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/2"> w15 2/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/4"> nwt 1704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/6"> w12 4/1 9;</a><span class="ni"> bi12 1646;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/10"> w05 2/15 23-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/12"> w97 4/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/14"> w96 5/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/106/16"> g86 11/8 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/121/0">Rbi8 1586;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/121/1"> w78 6/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/121/3"> fl 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/121/5"> g78 2/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/121/7"> w51 74</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-42" data-section-citation="040005042040005042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:42</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="s5"><strong>borrow:</strong> That is, borrow without interest. The Law forbade the Israelites to charge interest on loans to a needy fellow Jew (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/83/0" data-bid="84-1" class="b">Ex 22:25</a>), and it encouraged them to lend generously to the needy (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/84/0" data-bid="85-1" class="b">De 15:7, 8</a>).</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/185" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-186"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 25:35-37; De 23:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/122/0">w78 6/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/122/2"> w66 93</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-43" data-section-citation="040005043040005043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:43</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="s5"><strong>You heard that it was said:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/26/0">study note on Mt 5:21</a>.</p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="s5"><strong>You must love your neighbor:</strong> The Mosaic Law directed the Israelites to love their neighbor. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/86/0" data-bid="87-1" class="b">Le 19:18</a>) While the term “neighbor” simply meant one’s fellow man, some Jews narrowed the meaning to include only fellow Jews, especially those who kept the oral traditions; all other people were to be considered enemies.</p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="s5"><strong>hate your enemy:</strong> The Mosaic Law contained no such command. Some Jewish rabbis believed that the command to love their neighbor implied that they should hate their enemy.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/186" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-187"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:18; Mr 12:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="se"></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/554/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 103-104</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/555/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1043</a></p> <div id="p446" data-pid="446"><p data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/556/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="446" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/556/0">5/15/2008, pp. 7-8</a></p><p data-pid="446" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/557/0">6/15/1995, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="446" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/558/0">10/1/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/107/0">cf 103-104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/107/2"> it-1 1043;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/107/4"> w08 5/15 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/107/6"> w95 6/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/107/8"> w90 10/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/123/0">w78 7/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/123/2"> ad 718;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/123/3"> w68 127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/123/4"> w60 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/123/5"> w53 479</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-44" data-section-citation="040005044040005044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:44</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="s5"><strong>Continue to love your enemies:</strong> Jesus’ counsel is in harmony with the spirit of the Hebrew Scriptures.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/88/0" data-bid="89-1" class="b">Ex 23:4, 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/88/1" data-bid="89-2" class="b"> Job 31:29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/88/2" data-bid="89-3" class="b"> Pr 24:17, 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/88/3" data-bid="89-4" class="b"> 25:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/187" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-188"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:21; Ro 12:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/188" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-189"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:27, 28; Ac 7:59, 60; Ro 12:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/559/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 195</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/560/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 726,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/561/0"> 1043</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/562/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 274</a></p> <div id="p451" data-pid="451"><p data-pid="451" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/563/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/563/0">6/15/2014, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/564/0">5/15/2008, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/565/0">12/15/2005, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/566/0">1/1/2001, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/567/0">6/15/1995, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/568/0">10/1/1990, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><div id="p452" data-pid="452"><p data-pid="452" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/569/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="452" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/569/0">11/2009, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="452" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/570/0">8/8/2001, pp. 8-10</a></p><p data-pid="452" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/571/0">10/22/1998, p. 7</a></p> </div><p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/0">ijwbq article 195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/2"> it-1 726,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/4"> 1043;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/7"> it-2 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/9"> w14 6/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/11"> g 11/09 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/13"> w08 5/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/15"> w05 12/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/17"> w01 1/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/19"> g01 8/8 8-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/21"> g98 10/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/23"> w95 6/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/108/25"> w90 10/1 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/0">w85 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/2"> g85 2/8 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/4"> w78 7/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/6"> w78 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/8"> g78 8/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/10"> w75 524-525;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/12"> g75 12/8 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/14"> ad 569,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/15"> 718-719,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/16"> 1288,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/17"> 1330;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/18"> g71 1/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/20"> w68 479;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/21"> w66 598;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/22"> w65 9;</a><span class="ni"> yb65 14;</span><span class="ni"> g65 4/22 20;</span><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 27;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g63 2/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/28"> w60 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/29"> w53 479;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/124/30"> w52 598;</a><span class="ni"> w33 51</span></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-45" data-section-citation="040005045040005045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:45</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/189" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-190"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:9; Eph 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/190" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-191"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 104:14, 15; Lu 6:35; Ac 14:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="se"></p> <div id="p454" data-pid="454"><p data-pid="454" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/572/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/572/0">3/2023, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/573/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 272-274</a></p> <div id="p456" data-pid="456"><p data-pid="456" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/574/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="456" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/574/0">6/2016, p. 3</a></p> </div><div id="p457" data-pid="457"><p data-pid="457" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/575/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/575/0">1/1/2009, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/576/0">5/15/2008, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/577/0">12/1/1989, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/0">w23.03 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/2"> cl 273-274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/4"> w16.06 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/6"> w09 1/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/8"> w08 5/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/109/10"> w89 12/1 5;</a></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/0">w78 7/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/2"> w78 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/4"> lp 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/6"> w76 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/8"> km 9/76 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/10"> w75 524-525;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/12"> w74 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/14"> w74 177,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/16"> 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/18"> w72 592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/20"> ad 569,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/21"> 1324,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/22"> 1536;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/23"> g71 3/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/25"> w65 367;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/26"> w64 496;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/28"> w62 304;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/29"> w61 286;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/125/30"> w53 479</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-46" data-section-citation="040005046040005046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:46</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="s5"><strong>tax collectors:</strong> Many Jews collected taxes for the Roman authorities. People hated such Jews because they not only collaborated with a resented foreign power but also extorted more than the official tax rate. Tax collectors were generally shunned by fellow Jews, who put them on the same level as sinners and prostitutes.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/90/0" data-bid="91-1" class="b">Mt 11:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/90/1" data-bid="91-2" class="b"> 21:32</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/191" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-192"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> <div id="p459" data-pid="459"><p data-pid="459" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/578/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="459" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/578/0">5/15/2008, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/110/0">w08 5/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/126/0">w78 7/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/126/2"> ad 1578;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/126/3"> w65 207;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 28</span></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-47" data-section-citation="040005047040005047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:47</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="s5"><strong>greet:</strong> Greeting others included expressing good wishes for their welfare and prosperity.</p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="s5"><strong>brothers:</strong> Refers to the entire nation of Israel. They were brothers, offspring of one common father, Jacob, and they were united in worship of the same God, Jehovah.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/92/0" data-bid="93-1" class="b">Ex 2:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070605/92/1" data-bid="93-2" class="b"> Ps 133:1</a>.</p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="s5"><strong>people of the nations:</strong> Refers to non-Jews who had no relationship with God. The Jews viewed them as godless and unclean and as ones to be avoided.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> <div id="p461" data-pid="461"><p data-pid="461" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/579/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="461" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/579/0">5/15/2008, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/111/0">w08 5/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/127/0">w78 7/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/127/2"> w74 465;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/127/4"> w65 207;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/127/6"> w61 91</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-5-48" data-section-citation="040005048040005048"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 5:48</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="s5"><strong>perfect:</strong> The Greek term used here can mean “complete,” “mature,” or it can mean “faultless” according to standards set by an authority. Only Jehovah is perfect in an absolute sense, so when the term is applied to humans, it describes relative perfection. In this context, “perfect” refers to the completeness of a Christian’s love for Jehovah God and for fellow humans, something that is possible, even though a person is sinful.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/192" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-193"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:2; De 18:13; Lu 6:36; 1Pe 1:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="se"></p> <p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/580/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1211-1212</a></p> <p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/581/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 605</a></p> <p id="p465" data-pid="465" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/582/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 88</a></p> <div id="p466" data-pid="466"><p data-pid="466" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/583/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/583/0">11/15/2010, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/584/0">12/15/2008, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/585/0">5/15/2008, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/586/0">1/15/2008, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/587/0">10/1/1996, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="466" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/588/0">10/15/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p467" data-pid="467"><p data-pid="467" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/589/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="467" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/589/0">7/22/2003, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/0">it-1 1212;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/2"> it-2 605;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/4"> jy 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/6"> w10 11/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/8"> w08 1/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/10"> w08 5/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/12"> w08 12/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/14"> g03 7/22 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/16"> w96 10/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/18"> gt chapter 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/112/20"> w86 10/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/0">g79 11/8 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/2"> 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/4"> w78 7/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/6"> w76 529;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/8"> w74 150-151,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/10"> 155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/12"> w71 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/14"> ad 837,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/15"> 1288;</a><span class="ni"> g67 11/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/17"> w66 23;</a><span class="ni"> yb66 31;</span><span class="ni"> g66 12/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/20"> w65 207;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/21"> w64 707;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/23"> w63 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/24"> w61 188;</a><span class="ni"> ns 29;</span><span class="ni"> g61 12/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g60 7/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/128/28"> w59 271</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/130/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-131-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/183/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-184-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/188/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-189-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/190/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-191-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/191/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-192-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:46</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/159/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:13; De 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/166/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-167-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:27</span></span><span 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 55:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-135-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-135-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/135/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-136-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:35; Re 7:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-136-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-136-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/136/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-137-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:14; 9:13; 12:7; 18:33; 23:23; Lu 10:29-37; Jas 2:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-137-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-137-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/137/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 24:3, 4; 73:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/138/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 22:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/139/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:18; 1Th 5:13; Heb 12:14; 2Pe 3:14; Jas 3:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/140/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:29, 30; 2Ti 3:12; 1Pe 2:19; 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/141/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/142/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/143/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/144/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 1:2; 1Pe 4:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/145/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:41; Ro 5:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/146/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 11:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/147/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 36:16; Ac 7:52; Heb 11:32, 37; Jas 5:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/148/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:50</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/149/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/150/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:12; 12:36; Php 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/151/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 4:21; Lu 8:16; 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/152/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:8; Php 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/153/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/154/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:8; 1Pe 2:9, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/155/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/156/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:8; 55:10, 11; Lu 16:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/157/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:7-9; 23:23; Lu 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/158/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:3; Joh 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/159/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/160/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 24:17; De 16:18; 17:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/161/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8; Jas 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/162/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 23:10; Jer 7:31; Mt 10:28; Lu 12:5; 1Jo 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/163/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 16:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/164/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:12-15; 1Jo 4:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/165/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:58, 59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/166/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7-9; Lu 18:20; Ro 13:9; 1Co 6:9, 10; Heb 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/167/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 11:2; Job 31:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/168/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 7:20-22; De 5:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/169/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/170/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:9; Mr 9:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/171/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/172/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:8; Mr 9:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/173/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:3, 8; Mr 10:2, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/174/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:9; Mr 10:11, 12; Lu 16:18; Ro 7:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/175/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 5:4; Ps 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/176/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 50:14; Ec 5:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/178/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 66:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/179/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 48:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/180/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/181/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/183/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:29; Isa 50:6; Ro 12:17; 1Pe 2:23; 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/184/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:40</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/185/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 25:35-37; De 23:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/186/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:43</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:18; Mr 12:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/187/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:21; Ro 12:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/188/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 7:59, 60; Ro 12:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/189/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:9; Eph 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/190/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 5:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 104:14, 15; Ac 14:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/5/192/1" 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href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23352" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>Then he opened his mouth and began teaching them, saying:</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23353" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/130" data-bid="131-1" class="b">+</a> since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.</span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23354" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>“Happy are those who mourn, since they will be comforted.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/131" data-bid="132-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23355" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>“Happy are the mild-tempered,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/132" data-bid="133-1" class="b">+</a> since they will inherit the earth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/133" data-bid="134-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23356" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>“Happy are those hungering and thirsting<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/134" data-bid="135-1" class="b">+</a> for righteousness, since they will be filled.<a id="footnotesource8" data-fnid="8" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/7">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/135" data-bid="136-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23357" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>“Happy are the merciful,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/136" data-bid="137-1" class="b">+</a> since they will be shown mercy.</span></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23358" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>“Happy are the pure in heart,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/137" data-bid="138-1" class="b">+</a> since they will see God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/138" data-bid="139-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23359" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>“Happy are the peacemakers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/139" data-bid="140-1" class="b">+</a> since they will be called sons of God.</span></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23360" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>“Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/140" data-bid="141-1" class="b">+</a> since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/141" data-bid="142-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23361" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>“Happy are you when people reproach<a id="footnotesource9" data-fnid="9" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/8">*</a> you<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/142" data-bid="143-1" class="b">+</a> and persecute you<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/143" data-bid="144-1" class="b">+</a> and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/144" data-bid="145-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23362" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Rejoice and be overjoyed,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/145" data-bid="146-1" class="b">+</a> since your reward<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/146" data-bid="147-1" class="b">+</a> is great in the heavens, for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/147" data-bid="148-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23363" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>“You are the salt<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/148" data-bid="149-1" class="b">+</a> of the earth, but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltiness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything except to be thrown outside<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/149" data-bid="150-1" class="b">+</a> to be trampled on by men.</span></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23364" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>“You are the light of the world.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/150" data-bid="151-1" class="b">+</a> A city cannot be hid when located on a mountain. </span><span id="v40-5-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23365" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>People light a lamp and set it, not under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/151" data-bid="152-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23366" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>Likewise, let your light shine before men,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/152" data-bid="153-1" class="b">+</a> so that they may see your fine works<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/153" data-bid="154-1" class="b">+</a> and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/154" data-bid="155-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23367" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>“Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I came, not to destroy, but to fulfill.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/155" data-bid="156-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23368" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>Truly I say to you that sooner would heaven and earth pass away than for one smallest letter or one stroke of a letter to pass away from the Law until all things take place.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/156" data-bid="157-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23369" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in relation to the Kingdom of the heavens. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in relation to the Kingdom of the heavens. </span><span id="v40-5-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23370" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>For I say to you that if your righteousness does not surpass that of the scribes and the Pharisees,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/157" data-bid="158-1" class="b">+</a> you will by no means enter into the Kingdom of the heavens.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/158" data-bid="159-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23371" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>“You heard that it was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not murder,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/159" data-bid="160-1" class="b">+</a> but whoever commits a murder will be accountable to the court of justice.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/160" data-bid="161-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23372" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>However, I say to you that everyone who continues wrathful<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/161" data-bid="162-1" class="b">+</a> with his brother will be accountable to the court of justice; and whoever addresses his brother with an unspeakable word of contempt will be accountable to the Supreme Court; whereas whoever says, ‘You despicable fool!’ will be liable to the fiery Ge·henʹna.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/162" data-bid="163-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23373" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>“If, then, you are bringing your gift to the altar<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/163" data-bid="164-1" class="b">+</a> and there you remember that your brother has something against you, </span><span id="v40-5-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23374" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away. First make your peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/164" data-bid="165-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23375" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>“Be quick to settle matters with your legal opponent, while you are with him on the way there, so that somehow the opponent may not turn you over to the judge, and the judge to the court attendant, and you get thrown into prison.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/165" data-bid="166-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23376" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>I say to you for a fact, you will certainly not come out of there until you have paid over your last small coin.</span></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23377" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>“You heard that it was said: ‘You must not commit adultery.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/166" data-bid="167-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23378" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>But I say to you that everyone who keeps on looking at a woman<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/167" data-bid="168-1" class="b">+</a> so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/168" data-bid="169-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23379" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>If, now, your right eye is making you stumble, tear it out and throw it away from you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/169" data-bid="170-1" class="b">+</a> For it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be pitched into Ge·henʹna.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/170" data-bid="171-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23380" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>Also, if your right hand is making you stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/171" data-bid="172-1" class="b">+</a> For it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to land in Ge·henʹna.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/172" data-bid="173-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23381" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>“Moreover, it was said: ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/173" data-bid="174-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23382" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>However, I say to you that everyone divorcing his wife, except on account of sexual immorality, makes her a subject for adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/174" data-bid="175-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23383" class="vl vx vp study">33 </a>“Again you heard that it was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not swear without performing,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/175" data-bid="176-1" class="b">+</a> but you must pay your vows to Jehovah.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23384" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>However, I say to you: Do not swear at all,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/177" data-bid="178-1" class="b">+</a> neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; </span><span id="v40-5-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23385" class="vl vx vp study">35 </a>nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/178" data-bid="179-1" class="b">+</a> nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/179" data-bid="180-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23386" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>Do not swear by your head, since you cannot turn one hair white or black. </span><span id="v40-5-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23387" class="vl vx vp study">37 </a>Just let your word ‘Yes’ mean yes, your ‘No,’ no,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/180" data-bid="181-1" class="b">+</a> for what goes beyond these is from the wicked one.<a id="footnotesource10" data-fnid="10" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/9">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/181" data-bid="182-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23388" class="vl vx vp study">38 </a>“You heard that it was said: ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/182" data-bid="183-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23389" class="vl vx vp study">39 </a>However, I say to you: Do not resist the one who is wicked, but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other also to him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/183" data-bid="184-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23390" class="vl vx vp study">40 </a>And if a person wants to take you to court and get possession of your inner garment, let him also have your outer garment;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/184" data-bid="185-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23391" class="vl vx vp study">41 </a>and if someone in authority compels you into service for a mile, go with him two miles. </span><span id="v40-5-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23392" class="vl vx vp study">42 </a>Give to the one asking you, and do not turn away from one who wants to borrow from you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/185" data-bid="186-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sb"><span id="v40-5-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23393" class="vl vx vp study">43 </a>“You heard that it was said: ‘You must love your neighbor<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/186" data-bid="187-1" class="b">+</a> and hate your enemy.’ </span><span id="v40-5-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23394" class="vl vx vp study">44 </a>However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/187" data-bid="188-1" class="b">+</a> and to pray for those who persecute you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/188" data-bid="189-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23395" class="vl vx vp">45 </a>so that you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/189" data-bid="190-1" class="b">+</a> since he makes his sun rise on both the wicked and the good and makes it rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/190" data-bid="191-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-5-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23396" class="vl vx vp study">46 </a>For if you love those loving you, what reward do you have?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/191" data-bid="192-1" class="b">+</a> Are not also the tax collectors doing the same thing? </span><span id="v40-5-47-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23397" class="vl vx vp study">47 </a>And if you greet your brothers only, what extraordinary thing are you doing? 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