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Matthew 5:27-48
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Adultery in the Heart

27 “You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.(A)[a] 28 But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(B) 29 If your right eye causes you to sin,(C) gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.(D) 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!

Divorce Practices Censured

31 “It was also said, Whoever divorces(E) his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.(F)[b] 32 But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality,[c] causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(G)

Tell the Truth

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors,[d] You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.(H)[e] 34 But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.(I) 36 Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37 But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’[f] Anything more than this is from the evil one.(J)

Go the Second Mile

38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.(K)[g] 39 But I tell you, don’t resist[h] an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.(L) 40 As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt,[i] let him have your coat[j] as well. 41 And if anyone forces[k] you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(M)

Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor(N)[l] and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies[m] and pray for those who[n] persecute you,(O) 45 so that you may be[o] sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(P) 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary?[p](Q) Don’t even the Gentiles[q] do the same? 48 Be perfect,(R) therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:27 Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18
  2. Matthew 5:31 Dt 24:1
  3. Matthew 5:32 Gk porneia = fornication, or possibly a violation of Jewish marriage laws
  4. Matthew 5:33 Lit to the ancients
  5. Matthew 5:33 Lv 19:12; Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21
  6. Matthew 5:37 Say what you mean and mean what you say
  7. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21
  8. Matthew 5:39 Or don’t set yourself against, or don’t retaliate against
  9. Matthew 5:40 Lit tunic; = inner garment
  10. Matthew 5:40 Or garment; lit robe; = outer garment
  11. Matthew 5:41 Roman soldiers could require people to carry loads for them.
  12. Matthew 5:43 Lv 19:18
  13. Matthew 5:44 Other mss add bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you,
  14. Matthew 5:44 Other mss add mistreat you and
  15. Matthew 5:45 Or may become, or may show yourselves to be
  16. Matthew 5:47 Or doing that is superior; lit doing more
  17. Matthew 5:47 Other mss read tax collectors
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Matthew 5:27-48
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Adultery

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[a](A) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(B) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(C) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(D) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Divorce

31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[b](E) 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(F)

Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(G) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(H) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(I) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(J) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(K) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(L) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[c](M)

Eye for Eye

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[d](N) 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(O) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(P)

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[e](Q) and hate your enemy.’(R) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(S) 45 that you may be children(T) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(U) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(V) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(W)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
  2. Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
  3. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
  4. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
  5. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
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