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Today's Gospel sends to listen to Jesus Christ who on His own authority as Creator and, therefore, as Supreme Lawgiver, teaches that it is enough to look at a woman lustfully to commit adultery with her. So, God's prohibition against the action of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with someone not his or her spouse, also includes "lesser" decisions in a person like looking, imagining, desiring, and remembering such sins. Jesus also corrects Moses' relaxation of this commandment by permitting a certain kind of divorce. He affirms what was from the beginning. One who divorces and remarries, another person commits adultery.