Adultery

A married woman having sexual relations with a man who is not her husband.

Key References

Matthew 5:27

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

Matthew 19:9

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Mark 10:11

So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

John 8:3

The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

All Scripture References (17)

Matthew (6)
Matthew 5:27

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

Matthew 5:28

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

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Matthew 19:9

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:18

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Mark (3)
Mark 10:11

So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

Mark 10:12

And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Luke (2)
Luke 16:18

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Luke 18:20

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

John (2)
John 8:3

The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

John 8:4

and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

Romans (2)
Romans 2:22

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

Romans 13:9

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James (1)
James 2:11

For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Revelation (1)
Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.