Matthew 5:38

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

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  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 If men striue, & hurt a woman with chylde, so that her fruite depart from her, and yet no destruction folow: then he shalbe sore punished according as the womans husbande wyll laye to his charge, and he shall pay as the dayes men wyll appoynt hym. 23 And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, foote for foote, 25 Burnyng for burnyng, wounde for wounde, strype for strype. 26 And if a man smyte his seruaunt or his mayde in the eye, that it perishe, he shall let them go free for the eyes sake. 27 Also if he smyte out his seruaunt or his maydes tothe, he shall let them go out free for the tothes sake.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And yf a man cause a blemishe in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to hym. 20 Broke for broke, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: euen as he hath blemisshed a man, so shall he be blemisshed agayne.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 And thine eye shall haue no copassion, but lyfe for lyfe, eye for eye, toothe for toothe, hande for hande, foote for foote.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not commit adultry.
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 Then shall ye do vnto hym, as he had thought to do vnto his brother, & thou shalt put euyll away from the middes of thee.

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    39But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

    40And yf any man wyll sue thee at the lawe, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

    41And whosoeuer wyll compell thee to go a myle, go with hym twayne.

    42Geue to hym that asketh thee: & from hym that woulde borowe of thee, turne not thou away.

    43Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.

    44But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:

  • Exod 21:23-25
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    23And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life,

    24Eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, foote for foote,

    25Burnyng for burnyng, wounde for wounde, strype for strype.

  • Lev 24:19-20
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    19And yf a man cause a blemishe in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to hym.

    20Broke for broke, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: euen as he hath blemisshed a man, so shall he be blemisshed agayne.

  • Deut 19:20-21
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    20And other shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such wickednesse among you.

    21And thine eye shall haue no copassion, but lyfe for lyfe, eye for eye, toothe for toothe, hande for hande, foote for foote.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    27But I say vnto you which heare: Loue your enemies, Do good to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.

    29And vnto hym that smyteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other. And hym that taketh away thy cloke, forbyd not to take thy coate also.

    30Geue to euery man that asketh of thee: And of hym that taketh away thy goodes, aske them not agayne.

    31And as ye woulde that men shoulde do to you, do ye also to them lykewyse.

  • Matt 5:37
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    37But let your communication be yea, yea, nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euyll.

  • Matt 5:20-21
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    20For I say vnto you: except your righteousnes, excede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

    21Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde to them of the olde tyme, thou shalt not kyll: who so euer kylleth, shalbe in daunger of iudgement.

  • Matt 5:33
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    33Agayne, ye haue hearde that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt perfourme vnto the Lorde thine othes.

  • Matt 5:25-31
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    25Agree with thyne aduersarie quicklye, whyles thou art in the waye with him: lest at any tyme the aduersarie deliuer thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into pryson.

    26Ueryly I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, tyll thou hast payde the vtmost farthyng.

    27Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not commit adultry.

    28But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman, to luste after her, hath committed adultry with her alredy, in his heart.

    29If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30And yf thy ryght hande offende thee, cut it of, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, then that all thy body shoulde be cast into hell.

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    12Thou shalt cut of her hande, and let not thyne eye pitie her.

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    11Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.

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    15See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.

  • Matt 26:52
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    52Then saide Iesus vnto hym: Put vp thy sworde into his sheathe. For all they that take the sworde, shall peryshe with the sworde.

  • Matt 15:5
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    5But ye say, whosoeuer shall say to father or mother: by the gyft that is offered of me, thou shalt be helped:

  • Matt 19:18-19
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    18He sayth vnto hym: Which? Iesus sayde: Thou shalt do no murther, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,

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    17Thou shalt not slay.

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    9And yf thyne eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: It is better for thee to enter into lyfe with one eye, rather then, hauyng two eyes, to be cast into hell fyre.

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