Matthew 5:28
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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 is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- KJV
- But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- WEB
- but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- ASV
- but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- DARBY
- But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- BLB
- But I say to you⁺ that everyone looking at a woman in order to desire her already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- ÅB
- Men jeg sier dere at hver den som ser på en kvinne for å begjære henne, har allerede drevet hor med henne i hjertet.
- OTB
- Men jeg sier dere, den som ser på en kvinne med begjær, har allerede brutt ekteskapet med henne i sitt hjerte.
- B1930
- Men jeg sier eder at hver den som ser på en kvinne for å begjære henne, har alt drevet hor med henne i sitt hjerte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:14–15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Read in context1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Read in contextProverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Read in contextExodus 20:17
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Read in context2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Read in contextJob 31:1
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Read in contextRomans 7:7–8
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Read in context2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
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