NOVEMBER 26, 2025 PORTALS OF PRAYER READINGS
Matthew 5:21-26
Anger
21 “You have heard that it was said to those
of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry
with his brother[a] will be
liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother
will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to
the hell[c] of fire.
23 So if you are offering your gift at the
altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go.
First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you
are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and
the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly,
I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.[d]
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:22 Some
manuscripts insert without cause
- Matthew 5:22 Greek
says Raca to (a term of abuse)
- Matthew 5:22 Greek
Gehenna; also verses 29, 30
- Matthew 5:26 Greek
kodrantes, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about
1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
Psalm 145:8-13
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow
to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 The Lord is good to
all,
and
his mercy is over all that he has made.
10 All your works shall give
thanks to you, O Lord,
and
all your saints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of your
kingdom
and
tell of your power,
12 to make known to the children of man your[a] mighty
deeds,
and
the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and
your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The Lord is faithful
in all his words
and
kind in all his works.[b]]
Footnotes
- Psalm 145:12 Hebrew
his; also next line
- Psalm 145:13 These
two lines are supplied by one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac
(compare Dead Sea Scroll)
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