Jesus concludes the Antitheses by making clear what the lens and foundation of his reinterpretations of the Law is love. And that extends to one's enemy.

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In the Beatitudes, Jesus said that God's favor was on the peacemakers. In the Antitheses, Jesus is clear that citizens of the Kingdom Community will not use violence to resist evil. Rather, Jesus advocates for creative non-violent protest: turning the other cheek, giving away your coat, walking a second mile.

In the fourth antithesis, Jesus challenges the religious leaders on their casual use of oaths. He reminds his listeners that you cannot escape God in your words. If you are God's and God's Spirit lives in you, then everything you say carries the witness of God.

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In speaking against divorce, Jesus is condemning the misogyny of his culture. He wanted to make exceptionally clear that the Jewish leaders’ interpretation of the law was intended to circumvent the law’s true purpose and it harmed women in the process. While these verses from Jesus are often used to condemn divorce and keep women in abusive relationships, Jesus interprets these verses in a way that protects and upholds the value of women.