Jesus used things familiar to the Jews ​ — the court of justice, the Supreme Court, and the fiery Gehenna — ​ to convey to them the increasing severity of the punishments for sins of increasing seriousness.
Jeesus rääkis juutidele tuttavatest asjadest – kohtust, ülemkohtust ja Gehennast –, aitamaks neil mõista, et mida raskem on patt, seda rangem on karistus.