When someone “pleads the fifth,” they are refusing to speak about a particular incident because what they say may wind up being incriminating. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus looks at the Fifth Commandment and pleads with us that we follow it not only in our actions, but in our hearts.
Pleading the Fifth
5th Commandment
February 26, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Matthew 5:21–26
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