Matthew 5:27 meaning and explanation
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
Matthew 5:27, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to His disciples on the mountain, continuing the teaching He began in verse 21. He quotes the seventh commandment, which His hearers knew from the Law of Moses, and then sharpens it in the next verse by locating adultery in the look of the heart.
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