Matthew 5:28 meaning and explanation
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:28, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to His disciples on the mountain, continuing the series of contrasts that begin in verse 21. The Law forbade the act of adultery, but Jesus presses behind the act to the look itself.
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