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Matthew 5:38

American Standard Version

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

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Matthew 5:38 in other translations

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

Matthew 5:38 · World English Bible

Matthew 5:38 in context

  1. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
  2. 37But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.
  3. 38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
  4. 39but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  5. 40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.