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  • Matthew 5:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 38 “You heard that it was said: ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’+

  • Matthew 5:38
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 38 Ἠκούσατε YOU heard ὅτι that ἐρρέθη it was said Ὀφθαλμὸν Eye ἀντὶ instead of ὀφθαλμοῦ eye καὶ and ὀδόντα tooth ἀντὶ instead of ὀδόντος. tooth.

  • Matthew 5:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 38 “YOU heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’+

  • Matthew 5:38
    The Bible in Living English
    • 38 “You have heard that it was said ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

  • Matthew 5:38
    American Standard Version
    • 38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

  • Matthew 5:38
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 38 Ye have heard that it was said,—Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.

  • Matthew 5:38
    King James Version
    • 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 5:38 ijwbq article 149; it-1 429; w14 9/1 9; g 9/10 10; w90 10/1 13-14

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:38 w78 6/15 8; w75 646; ad 308

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:38

      Bible Questions Answered, article 149

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 429

      The Watchtower,

      9/1/2014, p. 9

      10/1/1990, pp. 13-14

      6/15/1978, p. 8

      11/1/1975, p. 646

      Awake!,

      9/2010, p. 10

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:38

      You heard that it was said: See study note on Mt 5:21.

      Eye for eye and tooth for tooth: In Jesus’ day, these words from the Law (Ex 21:24; Le 24:20) were misapplied to condone personal vengeance. However, this law was properly applied only after cases came to trial and the appointed judges determined the appropriate punishment.​—De 19:15-21.

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