Matthew 5:38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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Exodus 21:22–27
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Exodus 21:22-27 prescribes proportional compensation for injury — the legal source of the 'eye for eye' Jesus quotes here.
Leviticus 24:19
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Leviticus 24:19 repeats the lex talionis principle for personal injury, reinforcing the law Jesus then redefines.
Leviticus 24:20
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Leviticus 24:20 continues the same proportional justice law — another instance of the 'eye for eye' Jesus counters.
Exodus 21:24
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Exodus 21:24 contains the exact 'eye for eye, tooth for tooth' phrase — the direct quotation Jesus uses.
Deuteronomy 19:21
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Deuteronomy 19:21 states the lex talionis explicitly — another source for the law Jesus contrasts with non-retaliation.