Antitheses,
internal syncrises italicized (Matthew 5: 21-45):
21-22. Ye have heard that
it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall
kill
shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is
angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall say to his
brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say,
Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire...
27-30. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to
lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And
if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for
it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and
not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And
if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for
it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and
not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31-32. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give
her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put
away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit
adultery: and whosoever
shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33-35. Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine
oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it
is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by
Jerusalem; for
it is the city of the great King...
38-42. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth
for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if
any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have
thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him
twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow
of thee turn not thou away.
43-48. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use
you,
and
persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good,
and sendeth rain
on
the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what
reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute
your brethren only, what do ye more than others?
do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect.
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