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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This word refers to murder, not to all forms of killing.
 
 # But I say
 
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders had applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
+Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
 
 # brother