Matthew 5:38-40
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
Matthew 7:2
for your own judgement will be dealt--and your own measure meted--to yourselves.
Luke 6:38
give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure to you in return."
Revelation 16:6
For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
This is the earliest account we have of the towtopatheia, tautopatheia, lex talionis, law of like for like
Bible References
This is the earliest account we have of the towtopatheia, tautopatheia, lex talionis, law of like for like
Matthew 5:38
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
Matthew 7:2
for your own judgement will be dealt--and your own measure meted--to yourselves.
Luke 6:38
give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure to you in return."
Revelation 16:6
For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."