Matthew 5:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 5:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Matthew 5:38 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:”

Matthew 5:38 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;”

Matthew 5:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.”

Matthew 5:38 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”

Matthew 5:38 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:38 in Context — Matthew 5

36 Ni por tu cabeza jurarás, porque no puedes hacer un cabello blanco ó negro.

37 Mas sea vuestro hablar: Sí, sí; No, no; porque lo que es más de esto, de mal procede.

38 Oísteis que fué dicho á los antiguos: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.

39 Mas yo os digo: No resistáis al mal; antes á cualquiera que te hiriere en tu mejilla diestra, vuélvele también la otra;

40 Y al que quisiere ponerte á pleito y tomarte tu ropa, déjale también la capa;

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What Does Matthew 5:38 Mean?

Matthew 5:38 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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