Matthew 5:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished according as the woman's husband imposes upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. 26 If a man strikes the eye of his servant or the eye of his maid so that it is destroyed, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he knocks out his male servant'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 causes a blemish in his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him: 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 Your eye shall not pity; but life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery:'
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 Then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you.

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    39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

    40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

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

    42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

    43 You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;

  • Exod 21:23-25
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    23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,

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

    25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

  • Lev 24:19-20
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    19 And if a man causes a blemish in his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him:

    20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

  • Deut 19:20-21
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    20 And those who remain shall hear and fear, and shall no longer commit any such evil among you.

    21 Your eye shall not pity; but life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

    29 And to him who strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and to him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

    30 Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them back.

    31 And as you would that men should do to you, do also to them likewise.

  • Matt 5:37
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    37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No': for whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

  • Matt 5:20-21
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    20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

    21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder,' and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment:

  • Matt 5:33
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    33 Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord:'

  • Matt 5:25-31
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    25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

    26 Truly I say to you, you will by no means come out of there till you have paid the last penny.

    27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery:'

    28 But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

    29 And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

    30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

    31 Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce:'

  • Deut 25:12
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    12 Then you shall cut off her hand; your eye shall not pity her.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11 Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29 Do not say, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his work.

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    52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back in its place: for all who take the sword shall perish with the sword.

  • Matt 15:5
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    5 But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me;

  • Matt 19:18-19
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    18 He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

    19 Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

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    9 Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

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    17 You shall not kill.

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    12 Therefore, whatever you want others to do to you, do also to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.

  • Rom 12:19
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    19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord.

  • Luke 12:58
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    58 When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

  • Matt 18:9
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    9 And if your eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Exod 21:27
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    27 And if he knocks out his male servant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

  • Matt 5:48
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    48 Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
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    7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?

  • Matt 5:23
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    23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Lev 19:18
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    18 You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

  • Rom 12:17
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    17 Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

  • Matt 20:15
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    15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?