Parallel Verses
Amplified
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But I say to you, anyone who stares at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
A Conservative Version
But I say to you, that every man who looks on a woman to crave her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
American Standard Version
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.
An Understandable Version
But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with an improper sexual desire for her [body], has already been sexually unfaithful to his mate in his heart.
Anderson New Testament
But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
Common New Testament
But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I tell you, that whosoever looks on a woman with impure desires is already guilty of approving the fact.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you that every one looking on a woman in order to lust after her hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with desire has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
John Wesley New Testament
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Julia Smith Translation
But I say to you, That every one seeing a woman, to eagerly desire her, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart.
King James 2000
But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Modern King James verseion
But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a wife lusting after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Moffatt New Testament
But I tell you, any one who even looks with lust at a woman has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Montgomery New Testament
But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
NET Bible
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
New Heart English Bible
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Noyes New Testament
But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Sawyer New Testament
but I tell you, that every one who looks on a woman to desire her inordinately, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, say unto you, that, Every one who looketh on a woman so as to covet her, already, hath committed adultery with her, in his heart.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Webster
But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Weymouth New Testament
But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her.
Williams New Testament
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman so as to have an evil desire for her at once has already committed adultery with her in his heart,
World English Bible
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Worrell New Testament
but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Worsley New Testament
but I tell you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, so as to lust after her, hath already debauched her in his heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
but 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.
Themes
Adultery » Who commits adultery in their heart
The ten commandments » Law of, is spiritual
Impurity » General references to
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
The law of God » Requires obedience of the heart
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Adultery And Lust
27
Cross References
2 Samuel 11:2
One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat]
Job 31:1
How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?
Proverbs 6:25
Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.
James 1:14-15
But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.
Genesis 34:2
When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince (sheik) of the land, saw her, he kidnapped her and lay [intimately] with her by force [humbling and offending her].
Genesis 39:7-23
Then after a time his master’s wife
Exodus 20:17
“You shall not covet [that is, selfishly desire and attempt to acquire] your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Job 31:9
“If my heart has been enticed and I was made a fool by a woman,
Or if I have [covetously] lurked at my neighbor’s door [until his departure],
Psalm 119:96
I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];
Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].
Matthew 5:22
Matthew 5:39
Matthew 7:28-29
When Jesus had finished [speaking] these words [on the mountain], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed at His teaching;
Romans 7:7-8
What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, “You shall not covet.”
Romans 7:14
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am a creature of the flesh [worldly, self-reliant—carnal and unspiritual], sold into slavery to sin [and serving under its control].
2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.