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, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Matthew 7:2
For with what criticism you criticise, you will be criticised: and with what measure you measure, it will be measured unto you.
Luke 6:38
Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto you.
Revelation 16:6
because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.