21But if the evil do penance for all his sins which he has committed, and keep all my commands, and do judgment, and righteousness, living he shall live, and shall not die.

22I will not remember all his sins that he has done: in his righteousness which he has wrought, he shall live.

23Is it my will that a sinner should die, says the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways, and live?

24But if the righteous man turn himself away from his righteousness, and do sin according to all the abominations which the evil man useth to work, shall he live? all his justices which he has done, shall not be remembered: in the prevarication, by which he has prevaricated, and in his sin, which he has committed, in them he shall die.

25And you have said: The way of the Lord is not right. Hear you, therefore, OH house of Israel: Is it my way that is not right, and are not rather your ways perverse?

26For when the righteous turneth himself away from his righteousness, and committeth sin, he shall die in it: in the injustice that he has wrought he shall die.

27And when the evil turneth himself away from his evil, which he has wrought, and does judgment, and righteousness: he shall save his soul alive.

28Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his sins which he has wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

1Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

2Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

3The evil have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their sin.

4The Lord who is righteous will cut the necks of sinners:

20For I tell you, that unless your righteousness abound more than that of the teachers of the law and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21You have heard that it was said to them of old: You shall not kill. And whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.

22But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whoever shall say, You Fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23If therefore you offer your gift at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has any thing against you;

24Leave there your offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to your brother: and then coming you shall offer your gift.

25Be at agreement with your adversary betimes, whilst you art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

26Amen I say to you, you shall not go out from from there till you repay the last farthing.