Matthew 5:27-28 - Looking at a woman so as to desire her?

Does Matthew 5:27-28 have conditions?

Matthew 5:27: "“You-heard that it-was-said, ‘You-shall not commit-adultery’."

Matthew 5:28: "But I say (to) you that everyone looking (at a) woman so-as to-desire her already committed-adultery (with) her in his heart."

Matthew 5:28: "looking at a woman SO-AS to desire her"?:

Jesus referred to "looking (at a) woman SO-AS to-desire her" (Matthew 5:28). This phrase construction ("SO-AS") [pros 4314 in Greek] coupled with an articular infinitive (such as "to-desire") in Koine Greek can express intention or purpose. Jesus would have described someone looking at a woman FOR THE PURPOSE OF desiring her. 

Jesus did not describe someone MERELY looking at a woman, but someone "looking (at a) woman SO-AS to-desire her" (Matthew 5:28).

Matthew 5:28: "TO-DESIRE her"?:

Jesus referred to "looking (at a) woman so-as TO-DESIRE [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek] her" (Matthew 5:28).

The Greek word for "TO-DESIRE [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek]" (Matthew 5:28) can be used to describe:

1) DESIRING GOOD THINGS, such as Jesus saying "I DESIRED [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek] to-eat this PASSOVER (meal) with you" (Luke 22:15).

2) DESIRING EVIL THINGS, such "that we (might) not be desirers (of) EVIL (things), as those-also DESIRED [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek]" (1 Corinthians 10:6).

Matthew 5:28: "TO-DESIRE her already COMMITTED ADULTERY"?:

Jesus said that "everyone looking (at a) woman so-as TO-DESIRE [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek] her already COMMITTED-ADULTERY (with) her in his heart" (Matthew 5:28).

Jesus said that someone would be looking at a woman so as "TO-DESIRE [epithumeо́ 1937 in Greek]" (Matthew 5:28) her in the ACTIVE VOICE in Koine Greek. 

This is important because there is a difference between a DESIRE happening PASSIVELY TO someone, and a person ASSENTING to a DESIRE. 

1) When a DESIRE is happening PASSIVELY TO someone, such a person is merely being TEMPTED, as James wrote: "each (one) is-tempted [PASSIVE VOICE IN GREEK] by (his) own DESIRE [epithumia 1939 in Greek] (while) being-drawn-away [PASSIVE VOICE IN GREEK] and enticed [PASSIVE VOICE IN GREEK]" (James 1:14). This is happening PASSIVELY TO the person. Being merely TEMPTED is NOT A SIN, as for example it is written that Jesus was "(One) HAVING-BEEN-TEMPTED in all (things) in-accordance-with (our) likeness, WITHOUT SIN" (Hebrews 2:14).

2) When a person would give ASSENT to a DESIRE, such may enable the DESIRE to become ACTIVE and conceive within them, so as to give birth to SIN. James wrote: "THEN the DESIRE [epithumia 1939 in Greek], having-conceived [ACTIVE VOICE IN GREEK], gives-birth to SIN" (James 1:15). In this phase, the person would have given ASSENT (an inner "yes") to the passive drive that happened to them, enabling the DESIRE to become ACTIVE and conceive within them, so as to give birth to SIN.

Jesus said that "everyone looking (at a) woman so-as TO-DESIRE [ACTIVE VOICE IN GREEK] her already COMMITTED-ADULTERY (with) her in his heart" (Matthew 5:28). Jesus would not have described someone being MERELY TEMPTED by a desire happening PASSIVELY TO them. Jesus would have described someone looking at a woman so as to DESIRE her, by giving ASSENT to that DESIRE, enabling the DESIRE to conceive within them, so as to give birth to SIN, COMMITTING ADULTERY with her in the heart. 

Matthew 5:28: "COMMITTED ADULTERY with HER"?:

Jesus said that "everyone looking (at a) WOMAN so-as to-desire her already COMMITTED-ADULTERY (with) HER in his heart" (Matthew 5:28).

In Matthew 5:28, Jesus mentioned one who "COMMITTED-ADULTERY [moicheuо́ 3431 in Greek]" (Matthew 5:28) with a "WOMAN". For this to be called ADULTERY, a MARRIED PERSON needs to be involved. 

For example it is written: "Whatever MAN will COMMIT-ADULTERY [moicheuо́ 3431 in Greek] with THE WIFE OF A MAN [...] he will surely be put to death, the adulterer and the adulteress" (Leviticus 20:10).

Matthew 5:28: "COMMITTED ADULTERY with her IN HIS HEART"?:

Jesus said that "everyone looking (at a) woman so-as to-desire her already COMMITTED-ADULTERY (with) her IN HIS HEART" (Matthew 5:28).

COMMITTING ADULTERY would be committing a SIN.

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Jesus described that one can commit adultery "IN HIS HEART" (Matthew 5:28).

All SINS are NOT the same as some can happen OUTWARDLY but some can also happen INWARDLY. 

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Matthew 5:28: "BUT I say to you"?:

In Exodus 20, Moses gave commandments.

In Matthew 5, Christ gave commandments in parallel to commandments that Moses gave in Exodus 20.

Moses said: "You shall not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14).

Christ said: "“You-heard that it-was-said, ‘You-shall not commit-adultery’. BUT I say (to) you that everyone looking(-at a) woman so-as to-desire her already committed-adultery (with) her in his heart" (Matthew 5:27-28).

This would display the law of Moses and the law of Christ.

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