Matthew 5:28

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has moicheuo ·committed adultery· with her already in his heart.

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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

27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not moicheuo ·commit adultery·;’ + 5:27. Quoted from Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18

29If your right eye causes you to scandalize ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant·, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead).

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Cross References

Genesis 39:7After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph [May he add]; and she said, “Lie with me.”

Proverbs 6:25Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, 2 neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. 1

Matthew 5:39But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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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