Matthew 5:27
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:”Matthew 5:27
What Does Matthew 5:27 Mean?
Matthew 5:27 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 27 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 5:18“Neither shalt thou commit adultery.”Proverbs 6:32“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”Exodus 20:14“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”Leviticus 20:10“And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”Deuteronomy 22:22“If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.”Leviticus 18:20“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.”Nehemiah 8:8“So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.”Matthew 5:21“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:”Jeremiah 5:8“They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.”Ezekiel 22:11“And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.”Malachi 2:9“Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.”Matthew 5:38“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:”Matthew 5:33“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:”
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