Matthew 5:38 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 5:38

36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

37 ^aBut let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

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38 “You have heard that it was said, ^a‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

39 ^aBut I tell you not to resist an evil person. ^bBut whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

41 And whoever ^acompels you to go one mile, go with him two.

42 Give to him who asks you, and ^afrom him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:38

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American Standard Version
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Amplified® Bible
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

Contemporary English Version
You know that you have been taught, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."

Darby English Version
Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

Good News Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

International Standard Version
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

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

New American Standard Bible
"You have heard that it was said, `AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.'

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

New King James Version
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You have heard that the scriptures said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.'

Revised Standard Version
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

Young's Literal Translation
`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

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