Matthew 5:38

You have heard that it was said, AYIN TAKHAT AYIN, SHEN TAKHAT SHEN + 5:38 Ex 21:24 (An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

37But let your word be ken, ken (yes, yes) or lo, lo (no, no), but anything beyond this is lashon horah.

39But I say to you, Do not set yourself against the rasha (evil person), but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other cheek.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:24Ayin for ayin, shen for shen, yad for yad, regel for regel,

Leviticus 24:20Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a mum in an adam, so shall it be done to him.

Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eye shall not pity; but nefesh shall go for nefesh, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, yad for yad, regel for regel.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:34-38

The Sermon on the Mount. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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