Therefore, you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
3 Greek of the heavens. So also vv. 19 (twice),20
4-5 Two ancient Greek manuscripts reverse the order of the verses
12 Greek in the heavens. So also v. 16
13 Or people, as generically understood. So also vv. 16,19
16 Or people, as the term is understood in a generic sense
16 Greek in the heavens
19 Some ancient manuscripts end the verse at this place
20 One of the ancient Greek manuscripts that abruptly ends v. 19 also completely omits v. 20
21 Or to the ancients. So also v. 33
21 Quoted from Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17
21 See Deut. 16:18
27 Quoted from Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18
30 One ancient Greek manuscript omits v. 30
31 Quoted from Deut. 24:1
32 Or a divorced woman
33 See Lev. 19:12
37 The word or is contextually supplied for the purpose of clarification
38 Quoted from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
40 Or shirt
40 Or coat
41 The ancient Roman background of the Greek word translated conscripts provides the context for Jesus' words. This is given as: And if a Roman soldier impresses you into service to carry his military equipment for one mile, go with him two
43 Quoted from Lev. 19:18
44 Some ancient manuscripts insert at this point the expression bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, likely as a way of conforming the text to a parallel construction in Lk. 6:27-28
44 Some ancient manuscripts read and pray for those who insult you and persecute you
44 The reading in the King James Version (KJV) is a fusion of both variant readings provided above
47 Some ancient manuscripts read tax collectors, likely as a way of forming a parallel structure with the latter part of v. 46
45 Greek in heavens