Matthew 5:48

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

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