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Matthew 5:26–28

26 Truly, I say to you, gyou will never get out until you have paid the last penny.6

Lust

27 hYou have heard that it was said, iYou shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that jeveryone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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Matthew 5:26–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Matthew 5:26–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.

27 You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.

27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 I tell you the truth, you will not leave there until you have paid everything you owe.

27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You must not be guilty of adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that if anyone looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, in his mind he has already done that sin with the woman.

Matthew 5:26–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 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 5:26–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery. 28 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 5:26–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 I can guarantee this truth: You will never get out until you pay every penny of your fine. 

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Never commit adultery.’ 28 But I can guarantee that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery in his heart. 

Matthew 5:26–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 I assure you: You will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

27 You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.

27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 Truly I say to you, you will never come out of there until you have paid back the last penny!

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 What I’m about to tell you is true. You will not get out until you have paid the very last penny!

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But here is what I tell you. Do not even look at a woman in the wrong way. Anyone who does has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:26–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent.

27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;

28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.


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