2007-03-08 02:08:19 · 11 answers · asked by surveyman5285 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Matthew 5:38—39:
You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right check, turn to him the other also.
2007-03-08 02:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Father K and the others are correct. It is found in Exodus 21:23-25. And the reference in the New Testament is Matthew 5:38-42. Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth, etc.
Jesus challenges the accepted understanding of that rule from exacting equal justice for every injustice to forbearance and charity whenever possible. Peter asked Him just how long that should apply? Seventy times seven was His reply to him in Matthew 18:21-22. Of course He was referring to personal affronts to ourselves, not to the issue of protecting others.
The main thing is to separate civil law and order (that a majority of Leviticus and Numbers are dedicated to) and necessary to protect nations from individual responsibilities for being forgiving.
2007-03-08 10:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by aquaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 5:38
Deuteronomy 19:21
2007-03-08 10:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 5 or 6
2007-03-08 10:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by Not Of This World 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exo 21:24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Exo 21:25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exo 21:26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake
AND
Lev 24:20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
AND In the New Testememt
Mat 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Mat 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Mat 5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
Mat 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
2007-03-08 10:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 5: 38 "Ye 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.
2007-03-08 10:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by Romans 8:28 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exodus 21:23-25
He revises this in
Matthew 5:38-42
2007-03-08 10:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by WRF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is in Matthew 5:37-39. It is a discourse of Jesus stating in the end that this is the Old Law, but He says to us, that instead we should use peace rather than vengeance to show true love for those who threaten us. Becauce you see in Christ is true release from all oppression, and vengeance just holds us down. God bless always.
2007-03-08 10:20:18 · answer #8 · answered by Perhaps I love you more 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EX 21:22 "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
2007-03-08 10:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
-- Exodus 21: 23-25 (KJV)
2007-03-08 10:12:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋