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Correcting a Narrow View
Commentators agree that Jesus's primary goal here is to correct the prevailing interpretation of His day. Scholars like Calvin and Gill explain that religious teachers had reduced the seventh commandment to only the physical act. Jesus begins his teaching by quoting the familiar law to set the stage for revealing its true, deeper meaning which had been obscured by human tradition.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 5:27–28
18th Century
Theologian
Ye have heard—Thou shalt not commit adultery. Our Savior in these verses explains the seventh commandment. It is probable that the Pharise…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 5:27
Thou shalt not commit adultery (ου μοιχευσεις). These quotations (verses 21,27,33) from the Decalogue (Exodus 20 and D…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 5:27
19th Century
Preacher
28
You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not commit adultery: But I say to you, that whoever looks on a …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 5:27
The OT command not to commit adultery (Exodus 20:14) is often treated in Jewish sources not so much as a function of purity as of theft…
John Calvin
On Matthew 5:27
16th Century
Theologian
Thou shalt not commit adultery. Christ proceeds with his subject and shows that the law of God not only has authority over life, in a poli…
John Gill
On Matthew 5:27
17th Century
Pastor
You have heard that it was said
These forms of speech, as well as what follows,
by them of old ti…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 5:27–32
17th Century
Minister
Victory over the desires of the heart must be accompanied by painful exertions. But it must be done.
Everything is bestowed to save us from …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 5:27–30
13th Century
Philosopher
You have heard that it was said to them of old: You shall not commit adultery. Above, the Lord fulfilled the Law regardin…