It's a clear mandate that we are not to murder. The Jewish leaders taught that as long as a person didn't act on murderous thoughts, then they were good with God. But Jesus made it clear that hate for another is as if a person is committing murder. This is the life-changing message of the Sermon on the Mount. Dr. Brad Reaves taught this lesson on April 23, 2023, at CrossWay Christian Fellowship in Hagerstown, MD. https://www.mycrossway.org