Matthew 5:21
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Cross-references
Matthew 5:27 follows the same 'You have heard... but I tell you' pattern, expanding the law's demand from murder to adultery.
Matthew 5:33 is another antithesis using the same formula, continuing Jesus' teaching on a deeper obedience that goes beyond the letter.
Matthew 5:22 extends the murder prohibition to anger and insult, showing Jesus' radical reinterpretation.
Matthew 19:18 lists 'Do not murder' as one of the commandments, echoing the same law Jesus references here.
In Genesis 9:5, God demands a reckoning for every life—establishing the divine basis for the murder prohibition Jesus cites.
In Genesis 9:6, the death penalty for murder is stated—'by man shall his blood be shed'—underlying the judgment Jesus mentions.
In Exodus 20:13, the commandment 'You shall not murder' is the exact law Jesus quotes—the primary source of his reference.
In Exodus 21:12-14, the law expands on murder with details on intent and cities of refuge—showing the 'subject to judgment' framework.
In Numbers 35:12, cities of refuge provide a place for the manslayer to stand before judgment—connecting to Jesus' 'subject to judgment'.
In Numbers 35:16-21, specific cases of intentional murder are defined—illustrating the legal context for the judgment Jesus references.
In Numbers 35:30-31, the requirement of witnesses and no ransom for murderers—adding legal precision to the judgment Jesus mentions.
In Deuteronomy 5:17, the same 'You shall not murder' command is repeated—another direct source for Jesus' citation.
1 John 3:15 equates hatred with murder, mirroring Jesus' internalization of the commandment in the Sermon on the Mount.
James 2:11 cites the same command against murder, using it to argue that breaking one part of the law makes you guilty of all.
Deuteronomy 21:7-9 describes a ritual for unsolved murder, showing the communal dimension of bloodguilt underlying the murder law.