Matthew 5.33-37 | Swear not at all

We will examine today the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.33-37. This is a passage that deals with the matter of oath and swearing. Matthew 5.33-37 reads like this.Matthew 5.33. Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear...

Matthew 5.38-42 | Turn to him the other cheek

Some time ago, I was working with someone who asked me about my religion. The question came rather suddenly. We were having a superficial conversation when he asked me, ‘By the way, what’s your religion?’ He thought that I would be a Buddhist or something of that kind...

Matthew 5.43-48 | Love your enemies

It is a well-known fact that Jesus’ teaching stresses the commandment to love. In Matthew 5.43-48, Jesus points out that the extent of its application must be universal and not limited to certain people. This is what He says. Matthew 5.43. “You have heard that...