Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
Let your answer be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything more than this is from the evil one.
38
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:21
Have no pity on him: Take a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Exodus 21:22-27
When a pregnant woman suffers a miscarriage as the result of an injury caused by someone who is fighting, if she is not badly hurt, the one who injured her must pay whatever fine her husband demands and the judges approve.
Leviticus 24:19-20
Should any of you injure another person, whatever you have done shall be done to you.
Deuteronomy 19:19
do to him what he planned to do to the other person. Get rid of this evil.
Matthew 5:27
You have heard it was said, 'You should not commit adultery.'