Matthew 5:38
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 5:38 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
You have heard that it was said — ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ihr habt gehört, daß gesagt ist: Auge um Auge, und Zahn um Zahn.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Oísteis que fué dicho á los antiguos: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ouvistes o que foi dito: “Olho por olho, e dente por dente”.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ouvistes o que vos disseram: 'Olho por olho e dente por dente.'
📖 Matthew 5:38 in Context
36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
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