Matthew 5:27

'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

26verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.

28but I — I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

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Cross References

Leviticus 20:10'And a man who committeth adultery with a man's wife — who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour — the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.

Deuteronomy 22:22'When a man is found lying with a woman, married to a husband, then they have died even both of them, the man who is lying with the woman, also the woman; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of Israel.

Matthew 5:21'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;

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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