Matthew 5:28

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But I tell you that if a man looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, he has already committed that sin with her in his mind.

Cross References

1 John 2:16

This is all there is in the world: wanting to please our sinful selves, wanting the sinful things we see, and being too proud of what we have. But none of these comes from the Father. They come from the world.

Proverbs 6:25

Such a woman might be beautiful, but don’t let that beauty tempt you. Don’t let her eyes capture you.

Exodus 20:17

“You must not want to take your neighbor’s house. You must not want his wife. And you must not want his men and women servants or his cattle or his donkeys. You must not want to take anything that belongs to another person.”

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening he got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his house. From there he saw a woman bathing. She was very beautiful,

Job 31:1

“I made an agreement with my eyes not to look at a young woman in a way that would make me want her.

Genesis 34:2

She was seen by Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area. Shechem took Dinah and raped her.

2 Peter 2:14

Every time they look at a woman, they want her. They are always sinning this way. And they lead weaker people into the trap of sin. They have taught themselves well to be greedy. They are under a curse.

Job 31:9

“If I have desired another woman or waited at my neighbor’s door to sin with his wife,

Romans 7:14

We know that the law is spiritual, but I am not. I am so human. Sin rules me as if I were its slave.

Psalm 119:96

Everything has its limits, except your commands.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t fight back against someone who wants to do harm to you. If they hit you on the right cheek, let them hit the other cheek too.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, don’t be angry with anyone. If you are angry with others, you will be judged. And if you insult someone, you will be judged by the high court. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Leviticus 18:20

“You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife. This will only make you filthy.

Deuteronomy 22:22

“If a man is found having sexual relations with another man’s wife, both of them must die—the woman and the man who had sexual relations with her. You must remove this evil from Israel.

Ezekiel 23:16

and Oholibah wanted them.

Matthew 15:19

All these bad things begin in the mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual sins, stealing, lying, and insulting people.