Matthew 5:28

New Living Translation

But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Cross References

Genesis 34:2

But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw Dinah, he seized her and raped her.

2 Samuel 11:2

Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.

Job 31:9

“If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,

Psalm 119:96

Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit.

Exodus 20:17

“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.

Ezekiel 23:16

When she saw these paintings, she longed to give herself to them, so she sent messengers to Babylonia to invite them to come to her.

Leviticus 18:20

“Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

Matthew 5:22

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.

Matthew 5:39

But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.

Romans 7:14

So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.

Deuteronomy 22:22

“If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil.

2 Peter 2:14

They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.

1 John 2:16

For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.