Matthew 5:27–28
J...esus goes beyond the letter of the law (the 7th commandment) to address heart-level sin.
Looking with lustful intent is treated as morally serious as the act of adultery itself.
He is not condemning normal attraction, but deliberate, lustful thoughts—a wilful inner act of desire.
This teaching emphasizes that God sees the heart, not just outward behaviour (1 Samuel 16:7).
Matthew 5:32
“But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
Explanation:
In Jesus' time, divorce was often taken lightly and abused—especially by men.
Jesus challenges this by stating that divorce is not to be taken casually, and remarriage after wrongful divorce results in adultery.
The only exception Jesus gives here is sexual immorality (Greek: porneia), meaning marital unfaithfulness.
He’s restoring the original intention of marriage from Genesis: a lifelong covenant, not something to be broken for trivial reasons.Read more
Matthew 5:27–28 J... esus goes beyond the letter of the law (the 7th commandment) to address heart-level sin. Looking with lustful intent is treated as morally serious as the act of adultery itself. He is not condemning normal attraction, but deliberate, lustful thoughts—a wilful inner act of desire. This teaching emphasizes that God sees the heart, not just outward behaviour (1 Samuel 16:7). Matthew 5:32 “But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” Explanation: In Jesus' time, divorce was often taken lightly and abused—especially by men. Jesus challenges this by stating that divorce is not to be taken casually, and remarriage after wrongful divorce results in adultery. The only exception Jesus gives here is sexual immorality (Greek: porneia), meaning marital unfaithfulness. He’s restoring the original intention of marriage from Genesis: a lifelong covenant, not something to be broken for trivial reasons. Read more
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