In the rest of the chapter he gives illustrations...

In the rest of the chapter he gives illustrations, first from the Ten command­ments and then from other parts of the books of Moses. He illustrates how he supports the law. Modern interpreters might maintain that Jesus gave a new law, because he contrasted what he said with what was said earlier by saying, `But I say unto you...' But when Jesus says that anger is murder, surely no one with good sense will say that he means you can kill people after all as long as you are not angry with them.