Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Cross References (50)

  • 1 John 3:14–15 (33)

    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death

  • 1 John 4:20–21 (30)

    If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has

  • 1 John 2:9 (26)

    If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

  • Ephesians 4:26–27 (24)

    “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

  • Ephesians 4:31–32 (17)

    Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

  • James 3:6 (15)

    The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the cou

  • Titus 3:2 (12)

    to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

  • Matthew 10:28 (10)

    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul an

  • Matthew 18:35 (9)

    That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

  • 1 Peter 3:9 (8)

    Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may in

  • Romans 12:10 (8)

    Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

  • Psalms 109:3 (7)

    They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

  • 1 Peter 2:23 (7)

    When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him

  • Matthew 18:21 (7)

    Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven ti

  • Psalms 37:8 (6)

    Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

  • Matthew 5:23–24 (6)

    So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Jude 1:9 (5)

    But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a sland

  • Acts 17:18 (5)

    Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to

  • 1 John 3:10 (5)

    By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness

  • Mark 14:55 (4)

    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6 (4)

    and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we

  • Matthew 26:59 (4)

    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

  • John 11:47 (3)

    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many si

  • Luke 16:23–24 (3)

    In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

  • Deuteronomy 15:11 (3)

    For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brothe

  • Proverbs 14:16 (2)

    A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

  • Matthew 5:44 (2)

    But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  • Matthew 5:34 (2)

    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

  • Genesis 37:4 (2)

    When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind

  • Psalms 7:4 (2)

    if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

  • Matthew 5:28–30 (2)

    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

  • Revelation 20:14 (2)

    Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.

  • Matthew 3:17 (2)

    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

  • Matthew 18:8–9 (2)

    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled o

  • Luke 12:5 (2)

    But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into

  • Acts 7:37 (2)

    This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

  • Obadiah 1:10 (2)

    Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

  • 1 Samuel 17:27–28 (1)

    The people told him about the offer, saying, “That is what will be done for the man who kills him.”

  • Hebrews 5:9 (1)

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

  • Matthew 25:41 (1)

    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil

  • Genesis 4:5–6 (1)

    but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

  • Proverbs 18:6 (1)

    A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

  • Daniel 3:13 (1)

    Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the k

  • Mark 15:1 (1)

    Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led

  • Matthew 17:5 (1)

    While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son,

  • Mark 9:43–48 (1)

    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go in

  • Daniel 2:12–13 (1)

    This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

  • 2 Samuel 6:20 (1)

    When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israe

  • Obadiah 1:12 (1)

    But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day

  • 2 Samuel 16:7 (1)

    And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!