But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, ‘Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!’ shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fiery hell.

but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for a matter of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

But I say to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

But I say to you that many will come from east and west and {be seated at the banquet} with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.

But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.

But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment.

But I say to you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did with him whatever they wanted. In the [same] way also the Son of Man is going to suffer [at] their hands."

But I say to you, That whoever puts away his wife, unless for lewdness, and marries another, commits adultery; and he that marries her that is put away, commits adultery.

But I say to you, that I will not at all drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.

Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

But I say to you, there were certainly many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months while a great famine came over all the land.

'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.

But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

But I say to you, ye shall in no wise see Me, until ye shall say, 'Blessed is He Who is coming in the name of the Lord!'"

But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:

But I say to you, to the rest [who are] in Thyatira, all those who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep [things] of Satan, as they say, I do not put upon you any other burden.