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This quote is widely used to mislead people into believing that no one can stop sinning.
This quote is widely used to mislead people into believing that no one can stop sinning.
"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 5:28, NKJV)
"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 5:28, NKJV)
The logic of that misreading is:
The logic of that misreading is:
If a man looks at a woman in order to lust after her, then he is guilty of adultery. Even a born-again Christian single man or woman has been known to look with lust at someone of the opposite sex. The false conclusion then is: "Jesus is warning us that it is impossible to stop sinning."
If a man looks at a woman in order to lust after her, then he is guilty of adultery. Even a born-again Christian single man or woman has been known to look with lust at someone of the opposite sex. The false conclusion then is: "Jesus is warning us that it is impossible to stop sinning."
But the Ancient Greek of this verse can be understood very differently, because the key word "gyné" has two main senses: "woman", and "married woman".
But the Ancient Greek of this verse can be understood very differently, because the key word "gyné" has two main senses: "woman", and "married woman".
The other dictionary-correct translation:
The other dictionary-correct translation:
"But I say to you that whoever looks at a married woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matthew 5:28)
"But I say to you that whoever looks at a married woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matthew 5:28)
NKJV: Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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