Neville Goddard on Matthew 5:21-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 5 in context

Scripture Focus

21Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Matthew 5:21-26

Biblical Context

Jesus expands the command not to kill into an inner issue: anger, contempt, and judgment are forms of inner violence. True worship requires reconciliation with the 'brother'—an inner facet or person you hold against—before you offer your gifts.

Neville's Inner Vision

All outward events are but the echo of an inner state. The anger you call without a cause is a misdirected energy of consciousness, a belief in separation that blocks your birth into wholeness. The command not to kill becomes a revelation: there is no outer judge to appease while your inner life refuses to grant forgiveness. The brother is not only another person; he is any aspect of yourself that you have refused to own. The altar and the gift symbolize your present awareness and your purposes; do not lay your gift down in a space of conflict. When you remember a grievance while standing at the altar, return your gift to your heart, and reconcile within first. Say to yourself, I am one with the brother now; harmony is my natural state. Agree with thy adversary quickly—not to appease a law, but to restore the unity of your own consciousness before the way closes. Let every imagined sentence of blame fall away, and you will find the fire of hell emptied and your full light restored. The uttermost farthing is the belief in separation; pay it by dwelling in the reconciled state.