Matthew 5:38

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Retaliation“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 hit a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no serious injury, he will surely be punished in accordance with what the woman’s husband demands of him, and he will pay what the court decides. 23 But if there is serious injury, then you will give a life for a 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 male servant or his female servant so that he destroys it, he will let the servant go free as compensation for the eye. 27 If he knocks out the tooth of his male servant or his female servant, he will let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 If a man inflicts an injury on his fellow citizen, just as he has done it must be done to him– 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth– just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 Adultery“You have heard that it was said,‘Do not commit adultery.’
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 5:39-44
    6 verses
    86%

    39But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

    40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your coat also.

    41And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

    42Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

    43Love for Enemies“You have heard that it was said,‘Love your neighbor’ and‘hate your enemy.’

    44But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

  • Exod 21:23-25
    3 verses
    83%

    23But if there is serious injury, then you will give a life for a life,

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

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

  • Lev 24:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19If a man inflicts an injury on his fellow citizen, just as he has done it must be done to him–

    20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth– just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.

  • Deut 19:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

    21You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    77%

    27“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

    29To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

    30Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.

    31Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

  • Matt 5:37
    76%

    37Let your word be‘Yes, yes’ or‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.

  • Matt 5:20-21
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    20For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

    21Anger and Murder“You have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not murder,’ and‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’

  • Matt 5:33
    75%

    33Oaths“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

  • Matt 5:25-31
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    73%

    25Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

    26I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

    27Adultery“You have heard that it was said,‘Do not commit adultery.’

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

    29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

    30If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.

    31Divorce“It was said,‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.’

  • Deut 25:12
    71%

    12then you must cut off her hand– do not pity her.

  • Matt 5:11
    71%

    11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    71%

    15See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Do not say,“I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.”

  • Matt 26:52
    71%

    52Then Jesus said to him,“Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.

  • Matt 15:5
    71%

    5But you say,‘If someone tells his father or mother,“Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,”

  • Matt 19:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18“Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

    19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

  • Deut 5:17
    70%

    17You must not murder.

  • Matt 7:12
    70%

    12In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

  • Rom 12:19
    70%

    19Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

  • Luke 12:58
    70%

    58As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Matt 18:9
    70%

    9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

  • Exod 21:27
    70%

    27If he knocks out the tooth of his male servant or his female servant, he will let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.

  • Matt 5:48
    70%

    48So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
    69%

    7The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

  • Matt 5:23
    69%

    23So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Lev 19:18
    69%

    18You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Rom 12:17
    69%

    17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

  • Matt 20:15
    69%

    15Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’