Matthew 5:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
Matthew 5:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
Matthew 5:28 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 5:28 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Matthew 5:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Matthew 5:28 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.”
Matthew 5:28 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:28 in Context — Matthew 5
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
What Does Matthew 5:28 Mean?
Matthew 5:28 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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