translate English to French: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus demands from his disciples a righteousness which surpasses that of the Scribes and Pharisees, also with regard to respect for life: "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ?You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment'. But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment" (Mt 5:21-22).
Mais le message d'ensemble, qu'il appartiendra au Nouveau Testament de porter à sa perfection, est un appel pressant à respecter l'inviolabilité de la vie physique et l'intégrité de la personne; il culmine dans le commandement positif qui oblige à prendre en charge son prochain comme soi-même: « Tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même » (Lv 19, 18).