Focused Passage

Matthew 5:27-30

Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

Matthew moves from kingdom blessedness, to disciple witness, to Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture, to a righteousness that surpasses externalism by addressing the heart before God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’

28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Original words

You have heardἨκούσατεG191Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionit was saidἐρρέθηG2046Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularDo not commit adulteryμοιχεύσειςG3431Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular. . .ΟὐG3756Adverb

BSB notes

  • Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18
Verse 28

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingulartellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionanyoneπᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularwho looks atβλέπωνG991Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singulara womanγυναῖκαG1135Noun - Accusative Feminine SingulartoπρὸςG4314Preposition-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Singularlust afterἐπιθυμῆσαιG1937Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveherαὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular{has} alreadyἤδηG2235Adverbcommitted adultery withἐμοίχευσενG3431Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularherαὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularheartκαρδίᾳG2588Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionIfεἰG1487Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularrightδεξιὸςG1188Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingulareyeὀφθαλμόςG3788Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularcauses you to sinσκανδαλίζειG4624Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .σεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singulargouge it outἔξελεG1807Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular. . .αὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionthrow [it]βάλεG906Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularawayἀπὸG575Preposition. . .σοῦG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular-γάρG1063ConjunctionIt is betterσυμφέρειG4851Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularfor youσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingulartoἵναG2443ConjunctionloseἀπόληταιG622Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularoneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularvvvτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralvvvσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singularpart of your bodyμελῶνG3196Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural[than for]καὶG2532Conjunction. . .μὴG3361AdverbyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularwholeὅλονG3650Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular-τὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμάG4983Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularto be thrownβληθῇG906Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularintoεἰςG1519PrepositionhellγέεννανG1067Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Greek Gehenna; also in verse 30
Verse 30

Original words

AndκαὶG2532ConjunctionifεἰG1487Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularrightδεξιάG1188Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularhandχεὶρG5495Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularcauses you to sinσκανδαλίζειG4624Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .σεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singularcut it offἔκκοψονG1581Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular. . .αὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionthrow [it]βάλεG906Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularawayἀπὸG575Preposition. . .σοῦG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular-γάρG1063ConjunctionIt is betterσυμφέρειG4851Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularfor youσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingulartoἵναG2443ConjunctionloseἀπόληταιG622Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularoneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularvvvτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralvvvσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singularpart of your bodyμελῶνG3196Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural[than for]καὶG2532Conjunction. . .μὴG3361AdverbyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularwholeὅλονG3650Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular-τὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμάG4983Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularto departἀπέλθῃG565Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularintoεἰςG1519PrepositionhellγέεννανG1067Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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