Matthew 5:22 meaning and explanation

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.

Matthew 5:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, deepening the sixth commandment. Anger itself, not only the act of murder, falls under judgment.

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