Matthew 5:26-28
EasyEnglish Bible
26 I tell you this: You will remain in prison until you have paid all the money, even the last small coin.’
Jesus teaches people about bad thoughts
27 Jesus then said, ‘You know what God's rule says: “You must not have sex with anyone who is not your husband or your wife.” 28 But what I tell you is this: A man may look at a woman who is not his wife. And he may want to have sex with her. In his thoughts, he has had sex with her, so he has done a wrong thing.
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Matthew 5:26-28
New International Version
26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
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)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
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