Matthew 5:38
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

New American Standard Bible

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

King James Version

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth [punishment that fits the offense].’

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye have heard, that it was said, - Eye for eye, and tooth for 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

Meekness » His teaching

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

Vengeance » Not avenging

Topics

Law, Ot

Eyes, Figurative Use

Equality Of Punishment

Breaking Teeth

Eyes Harmed

Judicial Punishment

Man Avenging

An Eye For An Eye

Eyes

Forgiving Others Who Hurt You

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye have heard
G191
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
hear, hearken, give audience, hearer,
Usage: 313

that
G3754
ὅτι 
Hoti 
that, for, because, how that, how,
Usage: 764

it hath been said
G4483
ῥέω 
Rheo 
speak, say, speak of, command, make
Usage: 17

An eye
G3788
ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
eye, sight
Usage: 57

for
G473
G473
ἀντί 
Anti 
ἀντί 
Anti 
for, because 9, for ... cause, therefore 9, in the room of
for, because 9, for ... cause, therefore 9, in the room of
Usage: 14
Usage: 14

an eye
G3788
ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
eye, sight
Usage: 57

and
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a tooth
G3599
ὀδούς 
Odous 
tooth
Usage: 2

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:38

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Retaliation

37 But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one. 38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.


Eye for an Eye

Law of Moses

Tooth for a Tooth

You Have Heard that It Was Said

Exodus

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:21

You must not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

Exodus 21:22-27

“When men get in a fight and hit a pregnant woman so that her children are born prematurely but there is no injury, the one who hit her must be fined as the woman’s husband demands from him, and he must pay according to judicial assessment.

Leviticus 24:19-20

If any man inflicts a permanent injury on his neighbor, whatever he has done is to be done to him:

Deuteronomy 19:19

you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from you.

Matthew 5:27

“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.

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