Matthew 5:28

But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman, to luste after her, hath committed adultry with her alredy, in his heart.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

In Context

27Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not commit adultry.

29If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:7And after this, his maisters wyfe cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide: [come] lye with me.

Proverbs 6:25Lust not after her beautie in thyne heart, lest thou be taken with her fayre lokes.

Matthew 5:39But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

Romans 7:7What shall we say then? Is the lawe sinne? God forbyd. Neuerthelesse, I knewe not sinne, but by the lawe: For I had not knowen lust, except the lawe had sayde, thou shalt not lust.

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 →

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