Matthew 5:38
Ye have hearde how it ys sayd an eye for an eye: a tothe for a tothe.
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- Exod 21:22-27 : 22 when men stryue and smyte a woman with childe so that hir frute departe from her and yet no mysfortune foloweth: then shall he be mersed, acordynge as the womans husbonde will laye to his charge, and he shall paye as the dayes men appoynte him. 23 But and yf any mysfortune folowe, then shall he paye lyfe for lyfe, 24 eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hande, fote for fote, 25 burnynge for burnynge, wonde for wonde and strype for strype. 26 Yf a man smyte his servaunte or his mayde in the eye and put it out, he shall let the goo fre for the eyes sake. 27 Also yf he smyte out hys servauntes or his maydes toth, he shall let the go out fre for the tothes sake.
- Lev 24:19-20 : 19 Yf a man mayme his neyghboure as he hath done, so shall it be done to him agayne: 20 broke for broke, eye for eye and toth for toth: euen as he hath maymed a man, so shall he be maymed agayne.
- Deut 19:21 : 21 And let thyne eye haue no compassio, but life for life, eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hand, and fote for fote.
- Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye haue hearde howe it was sayde to the of olde tyme: Thou shalt not comitt advoutrie.
- Deut 19:19 : 19 the shall ye do vnto hi as he had tought to do vnto his brother, and so thou shalt put euel away fro the.
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39 But I saye to you that ye resist not wroge. But whosoever geve the a blowe on thy right cheke tourne to him the other.
40 And yf eny man will sue the at the lawe and take awaye thy coote let hym have thy cloocke also.
41 And whosoever wyll copell the to goo a myle goo wyth him twayne.
42 Geve to him that axeth and fro him that wolde borowe tourne not awaye.
43 Ye have hearde how it is sayde: thou shalt love thyne neghbour and hate thine enimy.
44 But I saye vnto you love youre enimies. Blesse the that coursse you. Do good to them that hate you. Praye for them which doo you wronge and persecute you
- Exod 21:23-253 verses83%
23 But and yf any mysfortune folowe, then shall he paye lyfe for lyfe,
24 eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hande, fote for fote,
25 burnynge for burnynge, wonde for wonde and strype for strype.
- Lev 24:19-202 verses82%
19 Yf a man mayme his neyghboure as he hath done, so shall it be done to him agayne:
20 broke for broke, eye for eye and toth for toth: euen as he hath maymed a man, so shall he be maymed agayne.
- Deut 19:20-212 verses81%
20 And other shal heare ad feare ad shal heceforth comytt no more any soch wekednesse amog you.
21 And let thyne eye haue no compassio, but life for life, eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hand, and fote for fote.
- Luke 6:27-315 verses77%
27 But I saye vnto you which heare: Love youre enemyes. Do good to the which hate you.
28 Blesse the that course you. And praye for the which wrongfully trouble you.
29 And vnto him that smyteth the on the one cheke offer also ye other. And him that taketh awaye thy goune forbid not to take thy coote also.
30 Geve to every man that axeth of the. And of him that taketh awaye thy goodes axe them not agayne.
31 And as ye wolde that men shuld doo to you: so do ye to them lyke wyse.
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37 But your comunicacion shalbe ye ye: nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then yt cometh of yvell.
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20 For I saye vnto you except youre rightewesnes excede the righetewesnes of ye Scribes and Pharises ye canot entre into ye kyngdome of heven.
21 Ye have herde howe it was sayd vnto the of ye olde tyme: Thou shalt not kyll. For whoso ever kylleth shall be in daunger of iudgemet.
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33 Agayne ye haue hearde how it was sayd to the of olde tyme thou shalt not forsuere thy selfe but shalt performe thyne othe to God.
- Matt 5:25-317 verses73%
25 Agre with thyne adversary quicklye whyles thou arte in ye waye with hym lest that adversary deliver ye to ye iudge and ye iudge delivre ye to ye minister and the thou be cast into preson.
26 I say vnto ye verely: thou shalt not come out thece till thou have payed ye utmost farthige.
27 Ye haue hearde howe it was sayde to the of olde tyme: Thou shalt not comitt advoutrie.
28 But I say vnto you that whosoeuer looketh on a wyfe lustynge after her hathe comitted advoutrie with hir alredy in his hert.
29 Wherfore yf thy right eye offende ye plucke hym out and caste him from the. Better it is for the yt one of thy membres perisshe then that thy hole bodye shuld be cast into hell.
30 Also if thy right honde offend ye cut hym of and caste hym from the. Better yt ys that one of thy membres perisshe then that all thy body shulde be caste in to hell.
31 It ys sayd whosoever put awaye his wyfe let hym geve her a testymonyall also of the devorcement.
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12 cutt of hir hande, and let not thine eye pitie her.
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5 But ye saye every ma shall saye to his father or mother: That which thou desyrest of me to helpe ye with: is geven God:
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18 The other sayde to him Which? And Iesus sayde: breake no wedloke kill not steale not: beare not falce witnes:
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17 Thou shalt not slee.
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12 Therfore whatsoever ye wolde that men shulde do to you even so do ye to them. This ys the lawe and the Prophettes.
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58 Whill thou goest with thyne adversary to the ruler: as thou arte in the waye geve diligence that thou mayst be delivered fro him least he bringe the to the iudge and the iudge delyver the to the iaylar and the iaylar cast the in to preson.
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9 And yf also thyne eye offende the plucke him oute and caste him from the. It is better for the to enter into lyfe with one eye then havyng two eyes to be cast into hell fyre.
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27 Also yf he smyte out hys servauntes or his maydes toth, he shall let the go out fre for the tothes sake.
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23 Therfore whe thou offrest thy gifte at the altare and their remembrest that thy brother hath ought agaynst the:
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15 Ys it not lawfull for me to do as me listeth with myne awne? Ys thyne eye evyll because I am good?