Matthew 5:27

You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

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In The King James Version

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

In Context

26Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

28But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

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Cross References

Leviticus 20:10And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.

Deuteronomy 22:22If a man is taken in the act of going in to a married woman, the two of them, the man as well as the woman, are to be put to death: so you are to put away the evil from Israel.

Matthew 5:21You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:22-27

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother… Read the whole commentary →

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