Matthew 5:38-39

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Eye for Eye

³⁸“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’^[a]^(A) ³⁹But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.^(B)

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Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21

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