Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
27You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Cross References
Genesis 39:7h And after many days his mistress 'cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.
2 Samuel 11:2In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.
Job 31:9If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have laid wait at my friend's door:
Proverbs 6:25Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:
Matthew 5:39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
Romans 7:7What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? God forbid. But I do not know sin, but by the law; for I had not known concupiscence, if the law did not say: Thou shalt not covet.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:28-33
The Sermon on the Mount. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it… Read the whole commentary →