- The Deed of Adultery 奸淫之行 (5:27)
The seventh commandment forbids adultery (Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18), and Leviticus 20:10 prescribes the death penalty for those who commit it: “If there is a man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, one who commits adultery with his friend’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” Jesus Himself upheld the Old Testament condemnation of adultery (Matt. 5:27; 19:18). However, He made the prohibition stronger, condemning not only the physical act, but also the lustful attitude that conceives it (Matt. 5:28).
第七条诫命禁止奸淫（出20:14；申5:18），而利未记20:10更是治犯罪者死刑：“与邻舍之妻行淫的，奸夫淫妇都必治死。”耶稣自己维护了旧约对行淫的判处（太5:27；19:18）。不但如此，他的禁令更强，不仅谴责了奸淫之行，更指责了生出意念的私欲之心（28节）。
- The Desires of the Hearts 心之所欲 (5:28)
The issue of the sin of adultery is not just the physical act but the lustful heart. To overcome the sin of adultery is to discipline of the desire of the heart. The root of sin is in the heart. Jesus said if you clean the inside, the outside will also be clean (Mat 23:26).
奸淫问题的本质不单是肉体的行为，乃是淫荡的心。操练并自制欲望的心才可克服奸淫的罪。罪恶的根源在心里。耶稣说，先洗淨杯盘的里面，好叫外面也干净了（太23:26）。
- The Deliverance of the adultery 脱离奸淫 (5:29-30)
Jesus is speaking figuratively since the problem is with the heart. Plucking out an eye or cutting off a hand will not cure the lust of the heart. What this hyperbolic statement demonstrates is that sin must be dealt with radically. Paul said, “I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified” (1 Cor. 9:27).
既然问题在于心，耶稣使用的是个比喻。若问题出自内心，剜出眼睛或砍下手，有何用处呢？这夸张式的用语，表示罪要从根本上着手。保罗说：“我是攻克己身，叫身服我，恐怕我传福音给别人，自己反被弃绝了”（林前9:27）。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- Do you commit adultery or fornication? Fornication comes from the Greek word pornography. In the age of internet are you committing this sin in secret? Bear in mind the Lord is omnipresent and omniscient. He is there and he knows. Confess to Him.
你是否犯淫乱的罪？淫乱来自希腊“色情”这词 。在这科技网络时代里，你是否在暗中犯此罪呢？请铭记，主是无所不在、无所不知的。祂就在那儿，并晓得一切。请在祂面前自我省察。
- Sex in marriage is good and holy because it is created by God (Heb. 13:4). However, if it is outside marriage it is sin. In order to avoid this sin, Job made a covenant with his eyes not to gaze at a virgin (Job 31:1). Do you have ‘wandering’ eyes? Pray that you would stay holy.
性关系在婚姻中是神圣的，因为它是神所造的（希13:4）。但如果发生在婚姻以外，那便是罪了。为了避免这罪恶，约伯立了一个誓约，就是不让自己眼睛凝视着处女（伯31:1）。你有“游荡”的眼睛吗？请祷告你能保持圣洁。
- Gouging of eyes and cutting of hands are metaphorical language. A person can still sin without their eyes and hands. The point is that we must take radical steps to deal with sin. Do you confront this sin radically, seriously, and decisively?
