Selah · Bible verse
Matthew 5:38
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
In context
36Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
39But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
Verses quoted from the World English Bible (public domain).
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In other languages
日本語 · マタイによる福音書 5:38 · 口語訳聖書『目には目を、歯には歯を』と言われていたことは、あなたがたの聞いているところである。한국어 · 마태복음 5:38 · 개역한글또 눈은 눈으로, 이는 이로 갚으라 하였다는 것을 너희가 들었으나Español · Mateo 5:38 · Reina-Valera (1909)Oísteis que fué dicho á los antiguos: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.Português · Mateus 5:38 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Ouvistes o que foi dito: “Olho por olho, e dente por dente”.
