Matthew 5:38 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: “An eye for an eye”: The law did establish this standard as a principle for limiting retribution to that which was just (Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21). Its design was to insure that the punishment in civil cases fit the crime. It was never meant to sanction acts of personal retaliation. So again, Jesus made no alteration to the true meaning of the law. He was merely explaining and affirming the law’s true meaning.
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