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
Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew 7:2
for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back again to you.
Luke 6:38
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed and shaken down and running over, shall they give into your bosom: for by the same measure, which ye measure with, shall it be measured back again to you.
Revelation 16:6
and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.