An Angry Person Should be Tried in Court like a Murderer

This was Yeshua’s attention grabbing opening for the lesson:

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be tried in the second highest court in the land, the 23 judge Bet Din.’ But I tell you – anyone who is angry with a brother would also be tried by the 23 judge Bet Din.’”

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