Matthew 5:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges. 23 But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow. 26 If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye. 27 Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him; 20 Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 5:39-44
    6 verses
    86%

    39But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

    41And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.

    42Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

    43You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • Exod 21:23-25
    3 verses
    83%

    23But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

  • Lev 24:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him;

    20Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.

  • Deut 19:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

    21Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Luke 6:27-31
    5 verses
    77%

    27But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

    28Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

    29If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

    30Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

    31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Matt 5:37
    76%

    37But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

  • Matt 5:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

    21You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:

  • Matt 5:33
    75%

    33Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

  • Matt 5:25-31
    7 verses
    73%

    25Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

    26Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

    27You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

    28But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

    29And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

    30And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

    31Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:

  • Deut 25:12
    71%

    12Her hand is to be cut off; have no pity on her.

  • Matt 5:11
    71%

    11Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    71%

    15Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Matt 26:52
    71%

    52Then says Jesus to him, Put up your sword again into its place: for all those who take the sword will come to death by the sword.

  • Matt 15:5
    71%

    5But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

  • Matt 19:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,

    19Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • Deut 5:17
    70%

    17Do not put anyone to death without cause.

  • Matt 7:12
    70%

    12All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

  • Rom 12:19
    70%

    19Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

  • Luke 12:58
    70%

    58For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • Matt 18:9
    70%

    9And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out, and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into the hell of fire.

  • Exod 21:27
    70%

    27Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.

  • Matt 5:48
    70%

    48Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
    69%

    7More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

  • Matt 5:23
    69%

    23If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

  • Lev 19:18
    69%

    18Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

  • Rom 12:17
    69%

    17Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

  • Matt 20:15
    69%

    15Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?