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


In Context

35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

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

39 But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

Matthew 5:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version 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 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: