Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Ye have heard, that it was said, - Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
A Conservative Version
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
American Standard Version
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"You have heard what was said [Exodus 21:24], 'Take an eye [from someone] if he takes yours, and take a tooth [from someone] if he takes yours.'
Anderson New Testament
You have heard that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Bible in Basic English
You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Common New Testament
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
Ye have heard that it hath been said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
Darby Translation
Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
Godbey New Testament
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Goodspeed New Testament
"You have heard that they were told, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
John Wesley New Testament
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
King James 2000
You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
Modern King James verseion
You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Ye have heard how it is said, 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.'
Moffatt New Testament
You have heard the saying, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Montgomery New Testament
"You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
NET Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
New Heart English Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
Noyes New Testament
Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
Sawyer New Testament
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye have heard that it was said, "Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:"
Twentieth Century New Testament
You have heard that it was said--'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
Webster
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Weymouth New Testament
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
Williams New Testament
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
World English Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
Worrell New Testament
"Ye heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,'
Worsley New Testament
Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
Themes
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Resistance » What not to resist
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Exercise forbearance
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Retaliation
37 But let your word be, Yea, yea, - Nay, nay; and, what goeth beyond these, is, of evil. 38 Ye have heard, that it was said, - Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. 39 But, I, tell you, not to resist evil, - Nay, whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek, turn to him, the other also;
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:21
neither shall thine eye pity, - life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Exodus 21:22-27
And when men strive together and push against a woman with child, and she miscarry, hut there is no other mischief, he shall, surely be fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, but he shall give it through judges.
Leviticus 24:19-20
And, when, any man, inflicteth a blemish upon his neighbour, as he hath done, so, shall it be done to him:
Deuteronomy 19:19
then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to de unto his brother, - so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst;
Matthew 5:27
Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: