Cross References

Matthew 5:27

New English Translation

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’

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“You shall not commit adultery.

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

You must not have sexual intercourse with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.

If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.

“You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’

“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘hate your enemy.’

You must not commit adultery.