Matthew 5:38

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

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    39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

    40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

    41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

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    43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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    23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

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    19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

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    20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

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    28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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    25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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    30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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