For example, on the matter of adultery, he gave us a principle that guards not only our acts but also our thoughts and desires: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ” ​ — Matthew 5: 28.
برای مثال ،‏ در خصوص زنا ،‏ او اصلی در اختیار ما قرار داد که نه تنها اَعمال ما را تحت تأثیر قرار می‌دهد ،‏ بلکه از افکار و امیال ما نیز محافظت می‌کند :‏ « هر کس به زنی نظر شهوت اندازد ،‏ همان دم در دل خود با او زنا کرده است .‏ » —‏ متّیٰ ۵ :‏ ۲۸‏ .‏