Matthew 5:28

28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
NLT
28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
MSG
28 But don't think you've preserved your virtue simply by staying out of bed. Your heart can be corrupted by lust even quicker than your body. Those leering looks you think nobody notices - they also corrupt.
CSB
28 But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 In-Context

26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Proverbs 6:25; 2 Peter 2:14
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