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When Jesus walked the Earth in his 30 years of ministry, his teachings turned the world upside down. In the days of the Old Testament, the laws were very black and white. When Jesus preached his sermon on the mount, he gave a whole new twist to the laws that were once set. Picture Jesus sitting on the mountain and preaching to the people, think about how the people reacted and think about how awestruck the people were. A couple of examples will be shown in the following to illustrate how Jesus gave new meaning to the laws and left everyone agape. Jesus beings by saying in Matthew 5:21, “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment’” (page14). The people in the crowd started to nod their head in agreement and said to one another that they have never killed anyone before so this law does not apply to them. Then Jesus drops the bomb and says, “But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother w