beatitudes

‘blessed are the…’ → explaining that those who suffer in this life will be rewarded in the next life

he said ‘beware of the righteousness of the pharisees and scribes’ → jesus emphasised the importance of having a good soul and having love of others over following rules at any cost like the pharisees would

enabled his own moral teaching to the existing law ‘you ‘ve heard this but i tell you ‘ e the act of committing adultery alone isn’t just adultery, having a lustful thoughts is also adultery → the intention is there