38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:


In Context

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Matthew 5:38 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:38You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38|You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:38You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: