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Matthew 5:(17-19) 20-26

A Righteousness That Exceeds: Anger and Reconciliation

The Sermon on the Mount, Carl Bloch
The Sermon on the Mount, Carl Bloch, 1877Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark · public domain

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"So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother." (Matthew 5:23-24)

Jesus tells the disciples that their righteousness must surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, then presses the command against murder inward to include anger and contempt. He urges quick reconciliation with an estranged brother, even before worship, and settling with an accuser before facing judgment.

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